Karnataka CM Yediyurappa hints at cabinet reshuffle again amid growing resentment in BJP

Amid increasing resentment among BJP leaders after cabinet expansion in Karnataka, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has hinted towards ar rejig in his cabinet. Ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to state, distribution of portfolios has been held off by CM. core committee which is scheduled to meet on Saturday will discuss changes in cabinet. re’s a possibility that ministerial berths will be interchanged between selected leaders.

Addressing a press conference on Friday, Yediyurappa said, core committee is working on distribution of portfolios again and a decision will also be made on who should be included in cabinet. He asserted that portfolios will be distributed after Home Minister Amit Shah reviews list.

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After a long wait, seven legislators namely - MTB Nagaraj, R Shankar, CP Yogeshwar, Umesh Katti, Arvind Limbavali, Murugesh Nirani, S Angara - took oath as cabinet ministers in Karnataka on January 13. expansion was significant as many leaders including those who jumped ship from Congress and JDS, resulting in fall of previous Kumaraswamy government, were waiting to get a berth.

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Cabinet expansion triggers resentment in BJP

However, many disgruntled BJP legislators who weren't included in cabinet cried foul and issued derogatory remarks against CM Yediyurappa. Senior BJP leader Basanagouda R Patil alleged that only those who blackmailed CM "with a CD" were inducted were given cabinet berths. 

Many or leaders including Mysore MLA Ramadoss, chief whip in Karnataka Assembly Sunil Kumar Karkala, Ron MLA Kalakappa Bandi, and MLA from Belgaum (South) Abhay Patil openly expressed ir grievances against cabinet rejig. 

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CM Yediyurappa on Thursday asked discontent members to approach BJP high command in Delhi and urged m t to dam reputation of party. 

"If MLAs have any objection y can go to Delhi, meet our national leaders and give m all information and complaints y have. I won't object to that but I ask m t to dam party's reputation by talking ill," Yediyurappa told reporters in Bengaluru.

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