BJP high-command to send Karnataka cabinet reshuffle final list in 3 days: CM Yediyurappa

much-awaited cabinet expansion in Karnataka will take place within three days, said Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday. Even as BJP high-command has kept Yediyurappa waiting, chief minister has said that he will finalise list in three days and a program will be planned reafter for swearing-in of new Ministers.

"Regarding cabinet expansion, I have discussed with our (BJP) national president J P Nda on- what to do, how to do it, in what way changes have to be me. According to me in two days he will confirm and in three-four days, a programme will be planned for swearing-in of new ministers," Yediyurappa said.  Responding to a question about a few aspirants pitching for ir induction into cabinet by dropping some incumbent ministers and ir holding separate meetings, Yediyurappa said, "such discussions keep happening. MLAs will express ir opinion, I would t like to discuss about it."

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Yediyurappa h met BJP president JP Nda in New Delhi on vember 18 to discuss cabinet reshuffle, following which he h said party national president has sought a couple of days time to consult or leers on matter. re is an on-going tussle in BJP. 

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Hectic parleys ahe of Cabinet expansion

Several aspirants including 8-time MLA Umesh Katti, who were t included in cabinet previously, also Chief ministers political secretary MP Renukacharya, among ors, have met Yediyurappa pitching for ir induction into cabinet. A few MLAs h met BJP state president Nalin Kumar Kateel on Thursday.

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While several of old guards like Katti are waiting for a chance to be inducted into Ministry, Congress-JD(S) rebels like AH Vishwanath, R Shankar and MTB Nagaraj, who helped BJP come to power and are w party MLCs, are also aspiring for slots. As per agreement, Yediyurappa will also have to keep for Munirathna, following his win from Rajarajeshwari Nagar seat in vember 3 bypoll and also for Pratap Gowda Patil who needs to win Maski bypoll that is yet to be anunced. cabinet currently has 27 members, and seven berths are still vacant.

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