Ballari rural Congress MLA Nagendra was among the 19 ministers who took oath on Monday, two months after Shivakumar assumed charge as the chief minister. He also accused the Congress of “auctioning” ministerial berths in the recently expanded state Cabinet. Addressing a press conference here, the BJP leader said videos and conversations circulating in the public domain supported his allegation that Cabinet positions had been secured through monetary influence. Referring to Nagendra, Narayanaswamy alleged that despite facing corruption charges and being out on bail, he had been rewarded with a ministerial post. Warning of intensified protests, Narayanaswamy said, “Until Nagendra resigns, we will not stop our agitation.