Yediyurappa said that he was not aware whether the 17 MLAs who joined the BJP and gave ministerial berths will continue to be ministers even after the expansion.
Yediyurappa said that he was not aware whether the 17 MLAs who joined the BJP and gave ministerial berths will continue to be ministers even after the expansion.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said the BJP’s central leadership will take a decision on cabinet expansion in the next 3-4 days.
Speaking to reporters in Mysore on Thursday, Mr Yediyurappa said the decision on cabinet expansion can only be taken by the central leadership of the party. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai calls on Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi discussion on cabinet expansion
Asked whether his son and BJP state vice-president BY Vijayendra would join the cabinet in the upcoming round of expansion, Mr Yediyurappa said he was not aware of it.
Responding to another question, the former chief minister said he was not aware whether the 17 MLAs who joined the BJP and were awarded ministerial posts would continue to be ministers even after the extension.
Responding to former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s remarks that the present government was the “weakest” and “most corrupt”, Mr Yediyurappa said nothing more can be expected from the Congress leader, whose government is also “weak”. and was “corrupt”. He asked Mr. Siddaramaiah to stop rhetoric for campaigning.