India, Nov. 2 -- Even as a major reshuffle in the Karnataka cabinet appears imminent, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has hinted at changes, while Congress sources indicate that the party is also considering appointing a new state unit president with several senior leaders already in the race.

Siddaramaiah recently suggested that a cabinet rejig could take place in the last week of November, coinciding with the Congress government completing two and a half years in office. According to party insiders, the proposed shake-up is likely to follow the Kamaraj model of the 1960s, where senior ministers were rotated to strengthen the organisation. With this, several leaders are reportedly lobbying both for cabinet berths and for the Karnataka Prade...