Siddaramaiah calls Yediyurappa 'most incompetent CM' over Cabinet reshuffle delay

Ahe of long-anticipated Cabinet reshuffle in Karnataka, senior Congress leer Siddaramaiah hit out at Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa calling him 'most incompetent CM' of state, remarking that BJP Leer h t expanded his cabinet even a year-and-a-half into his term.

Claiming that marginal sections in Karnataka were being 'threatened' by communal BJP leers, Siddaramaiah alleged that after his discussion with 'progressive thinkers, socialist and secular proponents in Mysore' all were of same opinion. leer also alleged that while  Congress believed in 'harmony and universal brorhood,' BJP believed in 'instigating violence in name of religion.'

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Karnataka Cabinet Reshuffle

On vember 21, Yediyurappa h anunced that cabinet expansion in Karnataka will take place within three days. Even as BJP high-command kept Yediyurappa waiting, chief minister has said that he will finalize list in three days and a program will be planned reafter for swearing-in of new Ministers. However, date passed by.

Later on vember 29, Yediyurappa remarked that Cabinet expansion may take some more time as higher commands were yet to hold talks regarding reshuffling. "We have to wait (for Cabinet expansion)," he said as he left for Chitrurga.

On vember 18, Yediyurappa h met BJP president JP Nda in New Delhi 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.

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. 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.  cabinet currently has 27 members, and seven berths are still vacant.

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(With ncy Inputs)