Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 28 : The Monsoon Session of the Karnataka Assembly is set to being on August 13 and will go on till August 27, as per the official announcement by Governor Thawarchand Gehlot.
"In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by clause (1) of Article 174 of the Constitution of India, 1, Thawarchand Gehlot, the Governor of Karnataka, do hereby summon the Karnataka Legislative Assembly to meet at Bengaluru at 11.00 am on Thursday, the 13th of August, 2026," the order read.
Meanwhile, ahead of the Assembly Session, there is a buzz around the cabinet expansion under Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. Congress leader Randeep Surjewala had said that the party is aiming to expand the cabinet before the commencement of the Assembly Session.
All India Congress Committee (AICC) is holding a meeting today to discuss the cabinet expansion. Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah told reporters, "A meeting will be held today at 8 pm. I feel everything will be discussed (on Cabinet Expansion)."
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara maintained that any final decision on expanding the state cabinet rests squarely with the Congress party high command following talks with top state leaders.
Addressing reporters in Bengaluru before departing for New Delhi, Parameshwara confirmed that Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, the KPCC President and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah are in Delhi to deliberate on cabinet expansion with the Congress central leadership, noting that action will only follow party approval.
"The CM, the party president, and former Chief Minister are in Delhi. They will discuss the matter with the party high command. The Cabinet expansion will happen only if the high command takes a decision. We are now heading to Delhi, and the outcome will be known after those discussions," he said.
Meanwhile, the opposition parties are likely to raise the issue of the Cauvery River water dispute in the Assembly.
The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) has recommended that Karnataka release 3500 cusecs of water per day to Tamil Nadu for the next 15 days. The committee has also recommended releasing a total of 4 TMC of water. Leader of Opposition, R Ashoka, has termed it a "failure" of the Congress government.