Overview
- The three senior Congress MLAs — Tanveer Sait, H. C. Mahadevappa and K. Venkatesh — met privately for about an hour on Tuesday at the Government Guest House in Mysuru to discuss their next steps after being left out of the recent state Cabinet expansion.
- The leaders said the meeting was driven by frustration over Mysuru’s reduced presence in the ministry and pledged to raise the district’s under‑representation with party bosses.
- Supporters of Tanveer Sait have staged protests, including a road blockade at Highway Circle and a torchlight rally from FTS Circle, increasing local pressure for his inclusion in the Cabinet.
- Urban Development Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah visited the MLAs during the talks, said they assured him of cooperation and described the interaction as one to seek guidance for Mysuru’s development.
- Mysuru has historically held stronger state influence with multiple ministers and a former chief minister from the district, so the dispute could prompt internal reshuffling or bargaining over berths and test party unity in the region.