Karnataka Appoints 428 Congress Leaders and Workers to State Bodies

The Karnataka government has appointed <b>428 Congress leaders and party workers</b> as directors and members of state corporations, boards and authorities. Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar approved the appointments, and the government issued the official order on Wednesday. The appointees will serve in bodies covering electricity, transport and development, as well as corporations working for the welfare of backward classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Congress leaders and workers from districts across Karnataka received positions. The appointments come as the state approaches by-elections.