During a recent visit to Delhi by a delegation of Congress legislators, Ashok Pattan said Mallikarjun Kharge assured the issue would be settled by the end of May. (File Photo) With days left before the announcement of Assembly election results in various states, Karnataka Congress leaders are hopeful that the much-delayed Cabinet expansion would take place before the end of May. This is expected to end the lobbying by Cabinet aspirants, even as clarity on the possible change of guard in the state has yet to emerge. Speaking to reporters Wednesday, MLA and Government Chief Whip in the Karnataka Assembly, Ashok Pattan, said that the high command assured Cabinet aspirants that a final decision would be taken after May 4, when the results of the Assembly elections in different states are announced. During a recent visit to Delhi by a delegation of Congress legislators, Pattan said that AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge assured the issue would be settled by the end of May.…