Cabinet rejig in Karnataka again? Know what CM Bommai says

Bengaluru, April 07: Talking about speculation over the Cabinet rejig, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, informed that he held a broad discussion on the issue of his cabinet rejig with BJP National President J P Nadda.

 

Speaking to reporters before leaving for Bengaluru, Bommai said he held a meeting with Nadda on Wednesday on the matter. 'I had a broad discussion on cabinet expansion. The party top brass has obtained all the information. Nadda has said the further discussion would be held during his visit to Karnataka for the state party executive committee meeting,' he said.

 

 

After deliberation on the issue at the party-state executive committee meeting scheduled on April 16-17, the party chief will take a final decision after consulting senior leaders and the BJP National General Secretary, Bommai said.

 

'Naddaji also asked me to make all preparations for the state executive committee meeting and discuss how to prepare to face the next assembly elections,' the CM said. Pressure has been mounting on the chief minister to expand or rejig his cabinet soon, after the recent assembly elections in five states.

 

There are currently 30 ministers in the State Cabinet, including the chief minister, against the sanctioned strength of 34.

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