Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)
Bengaluru, Jan 13: The swearing in ceremony of the new ministers to be inducted into the state ministry will take place at the glass house at the Raj Bhavan on Wednesday January 13 at 3.50 pm. The list of ministers will be disclosed. Chief minister (CM) B S Yediyurappa has said that he will induct seven to eight new faces into the ministry. It is said that Yediyurappa might drop ministers H Nagesh, Shashikala Jolle, and a few others.
Excise minister H Nagesh, had met the chief minister on Tuesday morning. Reportedly, he was asked by Yediyurappa to tender his resignation just before the ministry expansion. He was also told that in addition to him, two or three more ministers could be axed. Nagesh was unhappy at the development, and his supporters held protest in front of 'Kaveri' residence of the CM on Tuesday evening.
S Angara (left) and Sunil Kumar
It is learnt that the high command has asked the chief minister to take in Aravind Limbavali of Mahadevpura here instead of Muniratna. But the chief minister is trying to convince the party leaders that he cannot go back from the promise he made to Muniratna. It is said that the CM unwillingly agreed to replace H Nagesh because of pressure mounted on him by the high command.
In a curious development, some sources also claimed that former chief minister and minister for medium and large industries Jagadish Shettar, is among the ministers who will be dropped. Names of Sullia MLA S Angara, Karkala MLA Sunil Kumar, Umesh Katti, Murugesh Nirani, MTB Magaraj, R Shankar, Munirathna, Aravind Limbavali, C P Yogeshwar and N Mahesh of the BSP are in the list of probables and it is not certain how many of them will make the grade.
‘Not lobbying, making me a minister left to God' - Angara
Six time MLA from Sullia, S Angara, said that he never lobbies for the post of the minister. He however agreed that the people want him to become a minister. He said that giving him the position of power is left to God's discretion.
Angara was on his way for the SC-ST committee meeting to be held under his chairmanship at Bengaluru on January 13. He spoke to media persons on this occasion in Mangaluru.
"I too pray to the God. I believe that when we get power, we should enjoy it. But I do not believe in lobbying for the post or pestering others. I have never done that and will never will. I have not received invitation from anyone to come to Bengaluru. I am going there to hold the legislative committee meeting. I however am confident that my name will be considered for the post of the minister," he added.