<p>Ministerial aspirants in Karnataka may have to wait longer as the BJP leadership is yet to decide on whether to ask Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa to expand his Cabinet or effect a reshuffle.</p>.<p>Though Yediyurappa was keen on immediate expansion, he received no word from party national president J P Nadda and other leaders, sources in the BJP told <em>DH</em>.</p>.<p>"If the party approves the Cabinet rejig, it will happen only after the Assembly session starting on Monday," sources said.</p>.<p>The CM, who is on a 3-day visit to the national capital for the past two days, had discussions with Nadda for more than half an hour.</p>.<p>Though Yediyurappa only suggested an expansion by filling four of the six vacant berths, Nadda reportedly favoured a minor reshuffle. </p>.<p>Emerging out of the meeting, Yediyurappa told reporters that he briefed the party about his intention to expand the Cabinet before the session.</p>.<p>"The president said he will communicate to me soon after discussing it with the Prime Minister," the CM said.</p>.<p>Party leaders in Delhi favoured inducting MLCs M T B Nagaraj, R Shankar and C P Yogeshwar and were discussing the other names.</p>.<p>Nadda is likely take call on expansion or reshuffle after discussing with BJP National General Secretary B L Santosh and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, sources said.</p>.<p>Several state leaders including Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi, Industries Minister Jagadish Shettar, Water Resources Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi and former Minister C P Yogeshwar met Nadda recently and briefed him about the state's political developments.</p>.<p>Earlier in the day, when the CM raised the Cabinet expansion issue with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the latter asked the CM to discuss it with Nadda.</p>.<p>On Thursday night, the CM held a long meeting with B L Santosh on state politics.</p>.<p>The CM, who came to the national capital along with his son and party vice president B Y Vijayendra, will leave for Bengaluru on Saturday on a special flight.</p>
<p>Ministerial aspirants in Karnataka may have to wait longer as the BJP leadership is yet to decide on whether to ask Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa to expand his Cabinet or effect a reshuffle.</p>.<p>Though Yediyurappa was keen on immediate expansion, he received no word from party national president J P Nadda and other leaders, sources in the BJP told <em>DH</em>.</p>.<p>"If the party approves the Cabinet rejig, it will happen only after the Assembly session starting on Monday," sources said.</p>.<p>The CM, who is on a 3-day visit to the national capital for the past two days, had discussions with Nadda for more than half an hour.</p>.<p>Though Yediyurappa only suggested an expansion by filling four of the six vacant berths, Nadda reportedly favoured a minor reshuffle. </p>.<p>Emerging out of the meeting, Yediyurappa told reporters that he briefed the party about his intention to expand the Cabinet before the session.</p>.<p>"The president said he will communicate to me soon after discussing it with the Prime Minister," the CM said.</p>.<p>Party leaders in Delhi favoured inducting MLCs M T B Nagaraj, R Shankar and C P Yogeshwar and were discussing the other names.</p>.<p>Nadda is likely take call on expansion or reshuffle after discussing with BJP National General Secretary B L Santosh and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, sources said.</p>.<p>Several state leaders including Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi, Industries Minister Jagadish Shettar, Water Resources Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi and former Minister C P Yogeshwar met Nadda recently and briefed him about the state's political developments.</p>.<p>Earlier in the day, when the CM raised the Cabinet expansion issue with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the latter asked the CM to discuss it with Nadda.</p>.<p>On Thursday night, the CM held a long meeting with B L Santosh on state politics.</p>.<p>The CM, who came to the national capital along with his son and party vice president B Y Vijayendra, will leave for Bengaluru on Saturday on a special flight.</p>
