Defectors Munirathna and N. Nagaraju (MTB) are almost confirmed to join the Cabinet.
Speculation is rife on who would be inducted and who shown the door during the reshuffle exercise
Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa is likely to induct seven new faces into the Cabinet while dropping two Ministers, sources close to him said. Earlier in the day, the Chief Minister said that expansion will happen either on January 13 or 14, depending on the programme of BJP national president J.P. Nadda.
While three defectors N. Nagaraju (MTB), R. Shankar and Munirathna are almost confirmed to join the Cabinet, the party is abuzz with speculation on the names of other party MLAs set to make the cut and the Ministers likely to be dropped.
On eve of expansion, Karnataka ministers lobby for change in portfolios
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‘Ashok, Basavaraj Bommai, Jagadish Shettar, and B.C. Patil are seeking change’
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‘Ashok, Basavaraj Bommai, Jagadish Shettar, and B.C. Patil are seeking change’
Several senior Ministers in the Cabinet, unhappy with the portfolios allotted to them, have reportedly pushed for a reshuffle of portfolios even as the Cabinet is set to be expanded on Wednesday, sources in the BJP said.
With all vacancies in the Cabinet being filled on Wednesday, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa is expected to allocate most of the ministries that he presently holds and reallocate portfolios that a few Ministers hold as additional charge.