BJP attacks Karnataka Cabinet expansion over Nagendra’s inductionThe BJP criticised the Karnataka Cabinet expansion, alleging that B Nagendra was rewarded despite corruption allegations and questioning the absence of women ministers. By PTI Published Date - 3 August 2026, 11:14 PMKarnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar is greeted by Cabinet minister B Nagendra after the swearing-in ceremony following the expansion of the state Cabinet, at Lok Bhavan, in Bengaluru, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. The corrupt Congress government should be ashamed,” he said, targeting Nagendra’s induction into the Cabinet. “Did Rahul Gandhi and the Congress high command appreciate this alleged ‘ability to loot’ and reward him with a ministerial post?” In another post on X, Ashoka claimed that the Congress government was facing growing internal dissent over the Cabinet expansion.