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Karnataka Cabinet Meet updates: Meeting concludes; issue of Lingayats' OBC status postponed to next Cabinet meet

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has convened a meeting of his cabinet and party MPs on Friday as he awaits approval from the BJP central leadership to carry out the much-awaited expansion or reshuffle of his Cabinet. Stay tuned for live updates.
Last Updated 27 November 2020, 06:18 IST
06:1727 Nov 2020

Issue of OBC status to Veerashaiva-Lingayats postponed to next Cabinet meeting, says Law and Parliamentary Affairs minister JC Madhuswamy

06:0827 Nov 2020

Cabinet meeting concludes; no briefing to take place

05:3627 Nov 2020

Lingayat-OBC decision after Delhi visit, cabinet expansion in 2-3 days, says CM

Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said that he would travel to Delhi before finalising the decision on including Veerashaiva-Lingayats in the Other Backward Classes list.

On cabinet expansion, he said that it will take place in 2-3 days. "I have just spoken to (Union Home Minister) Amit Shah. They'll clear the list," he said.

Meanwhile, cabinet aspirants and BJP MLCs MTB Nagaraj and R Shankar expressed their displeasure over the delay in inducting them.

05:0727 Nov 2020

"I spoke to Amit Shah some time ago. I will be going to Delhi. Cabinet expansion may happen in 2-3 days"

The cabinet expansion or reshuffle is expected to be a tightrope walk for Yediyurappa, considering that there are too many aspirants. While several of the old guard like Katti are awaiting a chance to be inducted into the Ministry, Congress-JD(S) rebels like A H Vishwanath,R Shankar and M T B Nagaraj, who helped BJP to come to power and are now party MLCs, are also aspiring for slots.

As per the agreement, Yediyurappa will also have to keep space for Munirathna, following his win from Rajarajeshwari Nagar seat in the November 3 bypoll and also for Pratap Gowda Patil who needs to win the Maski bypoll that is yet to be announced. The cabinet currently has 27 members and seven berths are still vacant.

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05:0127 Nov 2020

Flurry of appointments seen as Yediyurappa’s attempt at one-upmanship against the party leadership

Some see the appointments as Yediyurappa’s attempt at one-upmanship against the party leadership for delaying his Cabinet expansion. “Such appointments are the CM’s discretion,” a source said.

Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah wondered if Yediyurappa was on his way out going by the slew of appointments. “Maybe it is guaranteed that he is going,” he said. The BJP has denied Yediyurappa is being removed.

(Published 27 November 2020, 04:46 IST)

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