Bengaluru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s plan to get nod for Cabinet expansion or reshuffle from the Party High Command, seems to have proved futile as he returned empty handed from New Delhi this morning without getting the go-ahead for his Cabinet plans. Bommai left for Delhi on the afternoon of Apr. 5 with his Cabinet…
Cabinet expansion: CM to visit Delhi on Feb. 7
February 3, 2022Scheduled to discuss Karnataka’s stand on Cauvery-Pennar river-linking project Bengaluru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said he has postponed his scheduled trip to New Delhi for Feb. 7, on the request of Members of Parliament (MPs) from the State. The CM had earlier planned to leave for Delhi today (Feb. 3). Bommai plans to…
CM B.S. Yediyurappa allots portfolios to 10 new Ministers
February 10, 2020Bengaluru: Four days after expanding his Cabinet with the induction of ten newly-elected MLAs as Ministers, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa (BSY) allotted the portfolios to them this morning. The allotment of portfolios had become a big headache for CM as all of them were eyeing plum and key portfolios. After several rounds of discussions with…
Cabinet expansion on Feb. 6, says CM B.S. Yediyurappa
February 2, 2020Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa said that the Cabinet expansion would take place on Feb. 6, with 13 MLAs taking oath of office. He was addressing a press conference at his Home Office this morning. “The Cabinet expansion will take place on Feb. 6 with the oath-taking ceremony at the Raj Bhavan at 10.30…
Cabinet expansion tomorrow
August 19, 2019Bengaluru: The much awaited expansion of the State Cabinet will take place between 10.30 am and 11.30 am at Raj Bhavan tomorrow (Aug.20). About 18 BJP Legislators and an Independent Legislator, who has backed the B.S. Yediyurappa-led BJP Government, are likely to be inducted as Ministers tomorrow. The expansion comes 25 days after B.S. Yediyurappa…
Cabinet expansion tomorrow or Monday: CM
August 17, 2019New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has said that the State Cabinet expansion may take place either on Sunday or Monday. Speaking to press persons here this morning, Yediyurappa said that he will be meeting BJP National President and Union Home Minister Amit Shah this evening to finalise cabinet expansion. Replying to Congress allegations…
CM BSY gets green signal for Cabinet expansion
August 7, 2019Swearing-in likely on Aug. 9; 15 MLAs to join Cabinet New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa (BSY) is all set to expand his Cabinet after getting a go ahead from BJP High Command. BSY, who has been camping in New Delhi since Monday night, met Party Working President J.P. Nadda and held talks regarding…
Cabinet expansion on Friday
June 11, 2019Bengaluru: The much anticipated State Cabinet expansion, which was earlier scheduled to take place tomorrow (June 12), has been postponed to June 14 (Friday) due to the 3-day mourning announced by the State Government following the death of Jnanpith awardee writer and playwright Dr. Girish Karnad on Monday. Now, the State Cabinet expansion to induct…
Cabinet expansion on June 5; Induction of R. Shankar, Nagesh certain
June 3, 2019Bengaluru: The dissidence activities among State Coalition partners that has been prevailing since from the last few months is likely to come to an end as Congress High Command has given its green signal for Cabinet expansion to fill three Cabinet berths which are vacant now. The Cabinet rejig will be held on June 5…
Eight Congress Legislators sworn-in as Ministers
December 23, 2018Bengaluru: Eight Congress Legislators were sworn-in as Ministers on Saturday, with the JD(S)-Congress Coalition Government headed by H.D. Kumaraswamy finally carrying out the long overdue Cabinet expansion. Eight Ministers were inducted while two were dropped from the Congress share of 22 Cabinet berths, thus completing the Ministry expansion for the party. The JD(S), however, chose…
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