Bengaluru: Newly elected legislators, current MLAs mount pressure for cabinet expansion


Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)

Bengaluru, Dec 11: The 12 MLAs who have won the bypoll on BJP ticket have been eager to enter the ministry and therefore, chief minister B S Yediyurappa, is under pressure to undertake this exercise at the earliest. These MLAs want ministries that have some significance. At the same time, some current BJP MLAs too reportedly have been asking to be made ministers. This has posed new challenges to the BJP's planned ministry expansion.

As of now, there are 16 vacancies in the state ministry which Yediyurappa had left unfilled to accommodate disqualifies MLAs. As of now, the disqualified legislators who got elected have been assured ministerial berths. It has to be seen whether defeated legislators too will be admitted into the ministry. The oath taking ceremony may take place either by the end of this week or next week.


B S Yediyurappa

Chief minister B S Yediyurappa, has said that the state cabinet would be expanded in a couple of days. He said that there need not be any doubt about accommodating all the disqualified MLAs who won the election.

It is said that the high command has not given its green signal for the swearing in of the new ministers. Once the chief minister goes to Delhi and gets permission, the new minster can be inducted.

Out of 16 vacancies, after distributing to the disqualified MLAs, a few vacancies will remain. Several MLAs from within the BJP have been seeking these posts, but Yediyurappa plans to keep a couple of vacancies unfilled for future exigencies. At the same time, bypoll to Maski and Rarajeshwari Nagara are yet to be held. All these things are playing in the mind of Yediyurappa when expanding his ministry. At the same time, the legislators who won in the bypoll have been demanding seats also for H Vishwanath and M T B Nagaraj, who were defeated in Hunsur and Hoskote constituencies respectively. Former minister, R Shankar, who was not given ticket to fight the bypoll from Ranebennur, also has been promised a seat in the ministry.

The defeated candidates who were either not fielded in the bypoll or were defeated, cannot be made ministers without getting them elected as MLAs or MLCs as they stay disqualified till they fight election and get elected. They have either to become MLCs or wait till the general election to become MLAs, in which case they cannot be made ministers. At present, there are no vacancies in the legislative council as deputy chief minister Laxman Savadi, is waiting for Rizwan Ahmed to resign from the council as he has been elected as MLA from Shivajinagar constituency. As such Shankar, Vishwanath and M T B Nagaraj, may have to wait for some time to become MLCs and ministers. Because of these compulsions, the current BJP MLAs who have been playing the 'originla BJP' card do not seem to be having any chance of making it to the state cabinet.

  

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  • Indian Citizen, Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 11 2019

    So much pressure at this age can be a health hazard!

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  • Ahmed, Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 11 2019

    State Government and its ministries can run even without the ministers (for example when there is President's rule in the state) . The secretaries and other officers for concerned ministries can run it smoothly. The political leaders
    are appointed as ministers only to fill their pockets.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Dec 11 2019

    Greedy for Money ...

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  • Jeevan, Kudla

    Wed, Dec 11 2019

    You are right.
    Greedy for money sicklur khangi joins hand with secular Shiva Sena...

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Dec 11 2019

    I'm talking about the 17 Backstabbers who joined BJP ...

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  • S.R. Fernandes, Mumbai

    Wed, Dec 11 2019

    Janatha ki seva karnekeliye kitna taqleef lethe hai ye sab bechara log, sub pyare voters ke liye

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  • Jeevan, Kudla

    Wed, Dec 11 2019

    Thanks god my state is khangi mukhtya....

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  • Mangalorean, MANGALURU

    Wed, Dec 11 2019

    Crown of thorns, sleepless nights and money in tons!

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  • gm, Mlur

    Wed, Dec 11 2019

    All politicians are not interested in serving people in any way, just looking for an opportunity to fill their pockets.

    Again why should we blame politicians when we have blind and deaf voters.

    We will pay the taxes and let them enjoy.

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  • Elwyn Goveas, mangalore

    Wed, Dec 11 2019

    Horse trading proved to be a winner.With ongoing economic mess,unemployment,rising prices of onion almost touching the sky, still a doubt in mind why did people for bjp.?

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  • Ravi, Puttur

    Wed, Dec 11 2019

    Ab aayega oont pahaad ke neeche. All d best CM Yeddijji.

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Wed, Dec 11 2019

    Operations Specialist Dr Yeddy is King now of K'Nataka.
    Post Maharashtra debacle, party high command has given him free hand to handle K'Nataka affairs

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  • gm, Mlur

    Wed, Dec 11 2019

    Is there any action taken for the people who suffered during the floods?

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  • S.M. Nawaz Kukkikatte, Dubai

    Wed, Dec 11 2019

    What is the Big deal
    your party already made unnecessary 3 DCM
    for the cabinet expansion, instead, 40 or 50 make it 80 to 100 everyone get happy.
    nobodies ask the question anyway, do it your own way everything under your control, Karnataka Public already gave green signal whatever decision you make, even disqualified MLA MTB and Vishwanath who lost their seat in election elect them MLC and give the minister post
    no one has guts to raise the question

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