Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who arrived to Delhi on Sunday night, is expected to hold talks with BJP National president J P Nadda for seeking approval of names of legislators for induction as his Council of Ministers.
"I will hold talks with Nadda today evening and prepare the formula for expansion. The formula would include the number of previous ministers who would be reinducted and new faces that should be taken into consideration based of their caste and regional balance," he said.
He said the party top leaders are expected to give approval to the list either today or tomorrow. Cabinet expansion will likely take place on August 4 if the list party leaders gets approved by tomorrow, he added.
In the meeting, a decision would also be taken on how many deputy chief ministers should be there in the government and in how many phases the expansion would take place, he said.
He also said some of ministers in the previous Yediyurappa Cabinet will be reinducted.
The CM on Sunday night held detail discussion with Union Parliamentary Affiars Minister Pralhad Joshi and BJP National General Secretary (Organisation) B L Santosh and prepared the list.
"The list of ministerial candidates has been discussed. The CM will meet BJP National president J P Nadda and take his final approval today," a source said.
On Saturday, the BJP top brass had told the CM to prepare his own list and they would also prepare a list. Discussions on both list would be held and the list would be finalised taking into account member's representation, caste, and their contribution to the party.
(Published 02 August 2021, 06:17 IST)
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