Bengaluru: A crucial portfolio like education falls in the hands of a Class 8 passout and Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy finds nothing wrong with it.

“What have I studied? I’m working as the chief minister” – this was Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy response on the question on allocating Higher Education portfolio to a minister who has studied till class 8. JD(S) minister GT Devegowda has been given higher education portfolio and B.Sc degree holder CM has justified the same.

GT Devegowda had hogged deadlines for trouncing none other than former chief minister Siddaramaiah in his home turf Chamundeshwari on May 12 assembly polls and was since then eyeing key portfolio. However, it is said that GT Devegowda was unhappy with the allocation as he wanted other portfolio.

“Should I give away Finance?”….there will be demand for certain ministries but certain decisions are made internally in the party,” the CM told reporters here, adding that such wishes of becoming a minister first and then wanting certain specific portfolios are common.

Kumaraswamy retained the key Finance department, as also Energy with him while giving Home to his deputy G Parameshwara of the Congress.