<p>The meeting of the Dasara executive committee, chaired by District in-charge Minister G T Devegowda (JD-S), was witness to some discontent by District in-charge Minister of neighbouring Chamarajanagar C Puttarangashetty (Congress).</p>.<p>However, what seemed to be a friction between the JD(S) and Congress ministers in the coalition government from the region, was soon ironed out.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Soon after the release of Dasara posters and launch of the web portal, he left the meeting in a huff. Sources said, he was disappointed as he was not made vice-chairman of the committee, while ministers N Mahesh (BSP) from his own district and Sa Ra Mahesh from Mysuru were made vice-chairmen.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He was also miffed over not finding his portrait on the posters, while those of G T Devegowda, Sa Ra Mahesh and Jayamala found place on the posters.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He is said to have claimed that he is the senior-most after Devegowda.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After the meeting, Devegowda said, Puttarangashetty complained that he was not made vice-chairman.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“So, a decision was taken in the meeting to make all ministers of both Mysuru and Chamarajanagar as vice-chairmen of the committee. Puttarangashetty left as he had some work in Hubballi. Otherwise, there is no rift between us,” he said.</p>
<p>The meeting of the Dasara executive committee, chaired by District in-charge Minister G T Devegowda (JD-S), was witness to some discontent by District in-charge Minister of neighbouring Chamarajanagar C Puttarangashetty (Congress).</p>.<p>However, what seemed to be a friction between the JD(S) and Congress ministers in the coalition government from the region, was soon ironed out.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Soon after the release of Dasara posters and launch of the web portal, he left the meeting in a huff. Sources said, he was disappointed as he was not made vice-chairman of the committee, while ministers N Mahesh (BSP) from his own district and Sa Ra Mahesh from Mysuru were made vice-chairmen.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He was also miffed over not finding his portrait on the posters, while those of G T Devegowda, Sa Ra Mahesh and Jayamala found place on the posters.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He is said to have claimed that he is the senior-most after Devegowda.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After the meeting, Devegowda said, Puttarangashetty complained that he was not made vice-chairman.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“So, a decision was taken in the meeting to make all ministers of both Mysuru and Chamarajanagar as vice-chairmen of the committee. Puttarangashetty left as he had some work in Hubballi. Otherwise, there is no rift between us,” he said.</p>