Shivakumar appealed to party leaders to remain patient, saying that perseverance had helped him reach his current position. Sagara MLA Belur Gopalakrishna said he was deeply disappointed and announced his intention to resign as an MLA. “It appears that only influential leaders and the children of former chief ministers and senior politicians get preference, not ordinary legislators. In Mysuru, supporters of senior Congress MLA Tanveer Sait staged a road blockade on the Mysuru-Bengaluru highway after he was denied a cabinet berth. Shivakumar expanded his Cabinet on Monday by inducting 19 ministers, a move that has exposed simmering dissatisfaction within the Congress ranks.