Karnataka cabinet growth doubtless on January 13: CM Yediyurappa after assembly prime BJP leaders

Image Source : PTI Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa
The much-awaited cabinet growth in Karnataka is more likely to happen on January 13, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa mentioned on Sunday after he met prime BJP leaders together with its chief J P Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi.

“We have finalised seven names. January 14 is the festival. Most probably the oath-taking ceremony will take place on January 13 afternoon. I will confirm the names and portfolios later,” the chief minister advised reporters after arriving in Bengaluru from Delhi.

Earlier chatting with reporters in New Delhi after assembly Nadda and Shah, Yediyurappa mentioned that he would give excellent news quickly.

“On cabinet expansion, there was a detailed discussion. You will get good news soon,” the chief minister advised reporters after an hour-long assembly held at Shah’s residence in Delhi throughout which state social gathering in-charge Arun Singh was additionally current.

He, nevertheless, evaded queries on whether or not he would have the ability to full his tenure, as there was hypothesis a few doable management change within the state following murmurs of discontent within the social gathering.

Sources mentioned the cabinet rejig is almost definitely to happen earlier than January 20. The chief minister mentioned this was the “last meeting” to debate the cabinet growth and the ultimate names can be cleared as early as doable. The state can have a complete of 34 ministers and has 27 now.

There was a “positive, fruitful and satisfactory discussion. I am happy with the discussion. …we will wait for their instructions,” he mentioned, including the central management has assured its assist.

The cabinet growth within the state has been on the playing cards for over a yr now, and the delay has led to some unease within the state unit.

The chief minister mentioned he recommended some names and expressed confidence that the central BJP management will reply positively.

“A 101 per cent this is the last meeting. They are going to clear the names as soon as possible,” he mentioned replying to a question.

Asked if he’s assured about finishing his tenure as chief minister, Yediyurappa replied, “It is a question which only you can answer.”

Amid reviews of simmering discontentment amongst a bit of legislators on the functioning of the federal government and sure ministers, the chief minister just lately held area sensible conferences with social gathering MLAs for 2 days.

All 118 BJP MLAs have expressed religion in Chief Minister Yediyurappa’s management, state ministers had mentioned on Tuesday, whereas asserting that the federal government was steady.

However, it was not clear if the management challenge was mentioned throughout Yediyurappa’s conferences with senior BJP leaders on Sunday.

Apart from the cabinet rejig, the chief minister mentioned there have been discussions additionally on the upcoming bypolls within the state for one parliamentary and two Assembly seats.

“They asked me to send the names of the candidates at the earliest for clearance,” he mentioned, including the management additionally advised him to make sure the social gathering’s victory on all three seats.

The senior social gathering leaders additionally expressed happiness over current gram panchayat outcomes, Yediyurappa added.
 

Yediyurappa’s son and state BJP Vice President B Y Vijayendra additionally pressured that the discussions on cabinet growth have been full.

“The chief minister has said clearly that there won’t be…further talks on cabinet rejig. All issues have been discussed in detail,” he mentioned.

Vijayendra accompanied the chief minister to Delhi however was not current through the conferences with BJP leaders. The cabinet rejig is predicted to be a tightrope stroll for the chief minister, contemplating that there are too many aspirants, from the social gathering’s outdated guard to Congress and JD(S) rebels who at the moment are BJP legislators.

Among these within the ministerial race within the state are MLAs Umesh Katti, Munirathna, Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, M P Renukacharya, Aravind Limbavali and S R Vishwanath.

Three MLCs — C P Yogeshwar, MTB Nagaraj and R Shankar — are too aspiring for a ministerial berth.

Another MLC, A H Vishwanath, was additionally within the race however his hopes have been dashed when the Karnataka High Court on November 30 barred him from changing into a minister till a minimum of May this yr. Bypolls are scheduled for Maski and Basavakalyan meeting seats and Belagavi Lok Sabha constituency.

While Maski fell vacant as a result of resignation of Congress MLA Pratap Gouda Patil in 2019, the bypoll to Basavakalyan and Belagavi seats have been necessitated following the loss of life of their representatives B Narayan Rao and Suresh Angadi, respectively, as a result of coronavirus.

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