This comes after Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot sanctioned Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's prosecution based on a complaint filed by an RTI activist.
Karnataka Cabinet reshuffle: The MLA from Ramdurg, Ashok Pattan had said AICC general secretaries Randeep Singh Surjewala and KC Venugopal have assured him that there will be a Cabinet reshuffle after two-and-a-half years, in which senior leaders like him will be accommodated.
The two leaders also discussed the prevailing political situation in the half-an-hour meeting held Yediyurappa's residence, sources close to the CM said.
Newly-appointed Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said that a direction from the BJP high command on the cabinet expansion was likely by tomorrow.
Addressing media, Eshwarappa said though his supporters are demanding the post of Deputy Chief Minister for him, he would accept whatever role the party decides for him.
CM 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.
A week after expanding his cabinet, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa allocated portfolios to seven new ministers and also reshuffled the departments of some others.
The much-awaited cabinet expansion in Karnataka is likely to take place on January 13, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said on Sunday after he met top BJP leaders including its chief J P Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi.
The much-awaited cabinet expansion in Karnataka could take place soon, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa indicated on Sunday after he met top BJP leaders including its chief JP Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Yediyurappa cited the death of BJP stalwart and former finance minister Arun Jaitley, and his travel to Delhi on Sunday to pay his last respects to the departed leader as the reasons for the delay.
Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah, deputy chief minister G Parameshwara, state party in charge KC Venugopal, and senior leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and DK Shivakumar attended the meeting called by Rahul Gandhi.
The negotiations between Congress and Janata Dal-Secular (JD(S)) are afoot in Karnataka. According to reports, speaker for the Karnataka Assembly will be from Congress. The local leaders, who are participating in the negotiations will most likely announce the name by the evening, reported ANI.
Congress party's point person for alliance DK Shivakumar today told ANI that he had a bitter history with the new alliance partners but 'had to swallow all bitterness' in the interest of a secure government in the state.
The Congress, which won 78 seats in comparison to Kumaraswamy's party's 38, will get the lion's share of the ministries, although the portfolios are yet to be worked out.
During the post-poll alliance negotiations, the Congress was granted the post of deputy CM, for which KPCC chief G Parmeshwara has been selected. Rest of the cabinet is expected to look something like this:
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