Silvester D'Souza
Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur (MS)
Kundapur, Jan 13: After long waiting the state cabinet got expanded on Wednesday January 13. However, a small glimmer of hope of Udupi district getting representation has become a myth.
The big expectation of taluk MLA Halady Srinivas Shetty becoming minister if BJP attains power in Karnataka did not realize when the cabinet was formed after the party assumed power by toppling the coalition government of Congress and JD (S). Even then, well-wishers of Halady Srinivas Shetty thought that he might be considered for minister position at least in the coming days. But that expectation is also thrown to the wind by CM Yediyurappa.
Halady Srinivas Shetty had resigned from BJP earlier owing to insult by the party. Later eminent leaders of the party had visited his house and had convinced him to join the party again to which Shetty obliged. So there was a feeling that the MLA will be given the minister position. However, it seems the state BJP leaders are not bothered about Halady Srinivas Shetty even now.