Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah appointed Monday senior Congress functionary VS Aradhya as chairperson of the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), three days after a junior party spokesperson Niketh Raj Maurya was given this post.

On September 26, Niketh took charge as the BMTC chairperson after Siddaramaiah picked him for the post. Aradhya was made vice-chairperson of the transport utility.

Sources in the party said this \"erroneous\" decision triggered disgruntlement among the party's cadre.

\"Aradhya has been associated with Congress for 42 years. Niketh joined the party only a few years ago. It was unacceptable that Aradhya was made vice-chairperson under Niketh. This decision caused discontent among the party,\" a senior Congress leader said.

The Congress hi

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