<p>Shettar was accompanied by Tourism Minister G Janardhana Reddy, who had spearheaded the revolt demanding Yeddyurappa's removal, when he submitted his resignation to Deputy Speaker K G Bopaiah.<br /><br />Inducting Shettar, a prominent BJP leader from North Karnataka, into the Ministry was part of the compromise formula thrashed out by the party central leadership to end the two-week-long crisis that had brought the Yeddyurappa government under the cloud of uncertainty.<br /><br />In May last year, Shettar reluctantly agreed to become the Presiding Officer, a move seen by his supporters as aimed at checking his political growth by Yeddyurappa. Shettar had indicated more than once that Speakership was not his cup of tea.<br />"Speaker's post is an honourable one. But as an active politician -- I have been a Leader of Opposition, State BJP President and Revenue Minister earlier -- feels a bit trapped," Shettar told reporters.<br /><br />An active politician feels restrained in the post, he said.<br /><br />Shettar is slated to be sworn-in as a minister tomorrow.</p>
<p>Shettar was accompanied by Tourism Minister G Janardhana Reddy, who had spearheaded the revolt demanding Yeddyurappa's removal, when he submitted his resignation to Deputy Speaker K G Bopaiah.<br /><br />Inducting Shettar, a prominent BJP leader from North Karnataka, into the Ministry was part of the compromise formula thrashed out by the party central leadership to end the two-week-long crisis that had brought the Yeddyurappa government under the cloud of uncertainty.<br /><br />In May last year, Shettar reluctantly agreed to become the Presiding Officer, a move seen by his supporters as aimed at checking his political growth by Yeddyurappa. Shettar had indicated more than once that Speakership was not his cup of tea.<br />"Speaker's post is an honourable one. But as an active politician -- I have been a Leader of Opposition, State BJP President and Revenue Minister earlier -- feels a bit trapped," Shettar told reporters.<br /><br />An active politician feels restrained in the post, he said.<br /><br />Shettar is slated to be sworn-in as a minister tomorrow.</p>