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Congress leader M. Manvi Pasha petitioned the high command to appoint Koppal MLA K. Raghavendra Hitnal as a state minister.
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M. Manvi Pasha, a prominent minority community leader and former member of the Koppal Municipal Council, has formally petitioned the Congress high command to appoint Koppal MLA K. Raghavendra Hitnal as a state minister in the upcoming cabinet expansion.
Pasha, widely recognized locally for his extensive social work, emphasized that Hitnal is a “hat-trick hero” who has secured three consecutive electoral victories from the Koppal assembly constituency. Proponents argue that appointing the young leader to the cabinet is essential to accelerate local developmental projects and erase the long-standing grievance that the district headquarters has been routinely overlooked for ministerial representation.
Furthermore, Pasha highlighted Hitnal’s strong standing as an enthusiastic leader from the Kuruba community, which holds the largest population demographic in the Kalyana Karnataka region. He stated that Hitnal has successfully gained the trust of all communities, warning that excluding him would be viewed as a deep disrespect to backward classes and non-minority communities alike.
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Additional cabinet representation demanded for Muslims
In a separate appeal aimed at securing broader social justice, Pasha urged the Congress leadership to allocate three additional ministerial berths to the Muslim community during the cabinet formation. The political demand comes on the heels of recent Congress successes under the new leadership of Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and newly appointed KPCC President B.K. Hariprasad. Celebrating the party’s recent victory of five seats in the Legislative Council (Upper House), Pasha expressed absolute confidence that these calculated, inclusive appointments would solidify public support and guarantee a historic win for the Congress party in the state’s upcoming general elections.