No Cabinet reshuffle, expansion in Karnataka as of now: CM Yediyurappa


Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Jul 10 (IANS): Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Saturday said there is no plan as of now to carry out a Cabinet expansion or reshuffle at this juncture.

Yediyurappa's statement assumes significance in the backdrop of Belagavi strongman and Gokak BJP MLA, Ramesh Jarkiholi, who had been seen lobbying hard to get into the Cabinet again.

Jarkiholi was forced to quit the ministry in May after his name cropped up in a sex CD case, which showed him in a compromising position with a woman. At present the woman has filed a rape case against him.

Besides this, pro-Yediyurappa camp had even subtly circulated that there is a possibility of a Cabinet rejig on the lines of the Union Cabinet reshuffle by dropping some ministers like Tourism Minister C.P. Yogeshwara, who had been constantly speaking about leadership in the state despite being a member of the Cabinet.

Yediyurappa said that no such discussion has taken place at the moment.

"There is no such thinking so far. When such a situation comes in the future, I will let you know. There is no such thinking in Karnataka as of now," he said.

During BJP national General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka Arun Singh's individual meeting with legislators last month, amid rumblings within the party on the leadership change issue, several of them had reportedly discussed about regional imbalance in the Cabinet and thereby had tried to make out a case for a reshuffle.

Yediyurappa had last expanded his cabinet in January, inducting seven new ministers and had also effected a reshuffle of the departments of some ministers.

There are now 33 ministers in the state Cabinet, and one berth is vacant.

After the Cabinet expansion in January and reshuffle of some portfolios had resulted in widespread resentment in the party and even party loyalist and senior leader Aravind Limbavali had openly expressed his displeasure that he had been given portfolios (Forest, Kannada and Culture), which do not deal with people directly on more than one occasion in the past.

 

 

 

 

 

  

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  • sense_Shetty, Mical,Kudla,Kodial

    Sun, Jul 11 2021

    We want to replace you ..Maybe some efficient leader from Coastal Karnataka or south interior karnataka

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  • Pili, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 11 2021

    One is promoted by influence. Now anybody is left to reshuffle.. may be he will make yatnal n yogeshwar CM n Dy CM

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Nallasopara

    Sun, Jul 11 2021

    He's happy with his friend's Promotion ...

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  • Verr, Nagpur

    Sun, Jul 11 2021

    You took away 17 MLAs by operation Kamala and toppled the well functioning govt now create 17 new positions as you have promised them or else they will desert you and join back to congress result is your govt falls. BTW, will your old faithful goondas in your cabinet keep quiet and be happy with you for ignoring them who are standing in line since long for a lucrative position??????……..Don’t learn politics in RSS Shakas. It is for only short term then permanent RIP. Chakravyuh Mei Phas Gaya BJP and Yeddy.

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  • Krishnaraja Y T, India

    Sun, Jul 11 2021

    kumara was busy in cruing while he was CM, many time told sidda is not allowing him to function

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