Seven Legislators to take oath at 3.50 pm
Bengaluru: Ending months of suspense over his Cabinet exercise, Chief Minister
B.S. Yediyurappa is all set to expand his one-and-a-half-year-old BJP Ministry with the inclusion of seven Legislators later this afternoon.
The swearing-in of the new Ministers will take place at Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru at about 3.50 pm, with Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala administering the oath.
Meanwhile, BJP In-charge of Karnataka Arun Singh arrived in the State capital this morning to be part of the swearing-in ceremony.
The induction of seven Legislators has come as a Sankranti gift for them from the CM, as they are being sworn-in on the festival eve.
Kodekal, Yallagi GPs elect all their members unopposed
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The verbal assurance given by Dattatreya Patil Revoor, Kalaburagi South MLA and chairman of Kalyan Karnataka Region Development Board (KKRDB), that each panchayat which gets its members elected unopposed would be sanctioned a ₹ 1 crore special package under KKRDB grants, has created a political sensation in Yadgir district with two gram panchayats already getting their members elected unopposed.
Kodekal Gram Panchayat in Hunsagi taluk under Surpur Assembly constituency and Yalagi Gram Panchayat in Surpur taluk under Shahapur Assembly constituency are the panchayats that have elected their members unopposed after they saw no contest, with only 22 and 17 members filing nomination papers, respectively, to them.
To quell discontent, BS Yediyurappa gives 9 party MLAs Cabinet rank
To quell discontent, BS Yediyurappa gives 9 party MLAs Cabinet rank
Bangalore Mirror Bureau / Updated: Dec 17, 2020, 06:00 IST
This move would also cost the govt more as the rank entails more perks and staff
At a time when the State is claiming to be going through economic distress, the government on Thursday upgraded
MLAs heading boards and corporations to
Cabinet Minister rank from the State Minister rank.
This means more perks and staff. On an average, the government spends at least Rs 5 lakh on a Cabinet Minister besides the cost of running an office and salaries of personal staff.
BS Yediyurappa rewards his loyal MLAs with cabinet rank in their board positions
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All these MLAs have been aspiring for a Cabinet berth, and some of them have been identified in the camp of Yediyurappa since the days he parted ways with the BJP and formed the Karnataka Janata Party 12 years ago.
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The chief minister’s decision to assign them Cabinet rank, a political analyst said, shows he wants to do what he can within his powers to his close followers.
BENGALURU: Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday elevated the board chairman positions of 13 MLAs of his party to Cabinet rank in an indication that the much awaited expansion of his ministry will not happen anytime soon.