Karnataka Higher Education Minister G T Deve Gowda, who is said to be miffed with JD(S) leadership over the portfolio allocated to him, today claimed the Chief Minister and the party had agreed to change his department.
"...farmers and people from our region said if I take up (the Ministry) I will not be able to address their issues, so they pressurised me to change (sic) the portfolio... I did notallow any protest to happen," Gowda said.
Speaking to reporters here, he said "last night when I spoke to Kumaranna (Chief Minister Kumaraswamy) he has agreed. Now national President (H D Deve Gowda) and Kumaranna and other leaders sat together, and have agreed to change the portfolio."
Unhappy over being given the Higher Education department, Deve Gowda had reportedly said he has studied just till class 8, reacting to which Kumaraswamy, who holds a BSc degree, had said "What have I studied? I'm working as the chief minister."
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