Cooperation Minister K N Rajanna of Karnataka has proposed the idea of having three additional Deputy Chief Ministers in the state. He believes that these positions should be given to leaders from the Veerashaiva-Lingayat, SC/ST, and minority communities. Rajanna plans to discuss this suggestion with the Congress high command, considering the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Currently, D K Shivakumar is the Deputy Chief Minister in the Siddaramaiah-led cabinet. Rajanna's proposal contradicts the Congress' decision to have only one Deputy CM, which is Shivakumar.