Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)

Bengaluru, Feb 3: Chief minister B S Yediyurappa, has said that a decision whether the exercise on Thursday will be limited to ministry expansion or reorganization will also happen on Thursday has not yet been taken. He added that a decision will soon be taken on this matter.

There is information that senior BJP leaders Umesh Katti, Arvind Limbavali and former minister C P Yogeshwar, may get entry into the state cabinet now. There are indications that central leaders of the party have asked the chief minister to accommodate Yogeshwar in the ministry because of the role he played in earning the confidence of 17 legislators, and then ensuring that the entire group of rebel MLAs stayed together in spite of frustrating delay in bypoll. But several senior
leaders in the party are unhappy over the selection of Yogeshwar, and the chief minister is learnt to have pacified them.

B S Yediyurappa

However, chances of reshuffling of the cabinet are remote as the minsters have not yet completed six months in their respective posts. Changes in some portfolios are likely. Ministry reorganization might happen by June depending upon the political situation then as 12 seats will fall vacant then in legislative council, sources said.