S Angara, minister being accorded a traditional welcome by members of BJP Mahila Morcha at the BJP district office in Udupi on Tuesday.
UDUPI: Minister for ports, fisheries and inland water transport S Angara had a simple piece of advice for his ministerial colleagues still bickering over portfolios allocated to them by the CM BS Yediyurappa.
The sixth term MLA from Sullia who finally became a minister in the recent round of cabinet expansion advised them to focus on giving good administration while in power and rally round the CMs and party’s decision on portfolios.
Interacting with the media after his maiden district-level Republic Day function, Angara said he for one never aspired for power, but has taken the new responsibility given to him by the CM this time with humility. “When we are in power, we must give all support to the government to deliver,” Angara said, not commenting on any specific instance of disappointment that few ministers have publicly aired ever sinc