Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (MS)

Bengaluru, Aug 20: Within hours of completion of the oath taking ceremony of 17 newly inducted cabinet ministers in the government led by CM Yediyurappa, cracks are observed in the unity of the state BJP.

BJP MLAs, who were expecting to be made ministers in the new cabinet and did not get the nod, stayed away from the oath taking ceremony. Renukacharya, Balachandra Jarkiholi, Umesh Katti, Tippareddy, Basanagowda Patil Yatnal, Murugesh Nirani, Ramadas, Shivanagowda Nayak and K G Bopaiah were absent during the oath taking ceremony of the new ministers.

MLAs who were faithful to the party had expected ministerial berth in the new cabinet. As they did not get a place in the cabinet, they have revolted. The dissident MLAs have decided to hold a meeting.

The supporters of Chitradurga MLA Tippareddy held a protest for not giving him minister position. Members of zilla panchayat and city municipality, along with other supporters took part in the protest and also set on fire a scooter and urged the government to give ministerial berth to Tippareddy.

Similarly, MLAs Umesh Katti and Angara also expressed their displeasure on being ignored for ministerial berths in the state cabinet.