Cabinet expansion in Karnataka: 29 MLAs will become ministers, this time there will be no deputy CM; Yeddyurappa’s son’s name not included in the list

There were 3 deputy CMs in the previous government, whereas this time no MLA has been given this post.

The cabinet expansion is taking place in the government of Vasavarao Bommai in Karnataka on Wednesday. 29 ministers will be included in this. Bommai himself confirmed this before the program. He told that there will be no Deputy Chief Minister in this government, whereas in the previous government of Yeddyurappa, 3 deputy CMs were made. Former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa’s son and Bharatiya Janata Party’s state vice-president B Y Vijayendra’s name is not included in the list. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot is administering the oath of office and secrecy to the new ministers at Raj Bhavan.

CM Bommai said that before the expansion of the cabinet, talks were held with the party high command in Delhi. The list was decided after discussions held till Tuesday night. After that I sent the list to the Governor and talked to him. Both new and experienced ministers will be included in the cabinet.

An attempt has been made to give place to MLAs of all communities in the cabinet formation.

How many ministers from which community?
8 ministers from Lingayat community, 7 ministers from OBC, 7 Vokkaliga community, 3 SC, 1 ST, 1 Reddy community and 1 woman have also been included in the cabinet.

Bommai said the names have been selected after much deliberation. The question of any kind of pressure does not arise. On the list of names of ministers, he said that the Rajya Bhavan will release the list after taking oath.

Chief Minister Basavarao Bommai said that the list has been prepared only after discussions with the Prime Minister, Home Minister and BJP Chief.

There was talk of Bommai-Yeddyurappa before the swearing-in
On the question of not including Yeddyurappa’s son Vijayendra’s name in the list, Bommai said that I had spoken to the former Chief Minister about this. After this, Arun Singh, the national general secretary and in-charge of Karnataka, also spoke to Vijayendra, but in the end it was decided not to keep his name in the list.

CM Bommai claims that the list has been prepared keeping in mind the elections to be held in 2023.

The Chief Minister said that the cabinet has been formed keeping in mind the elections to be held in 2023. The cabinet expansion is taking place after the consent of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and party’s national president JP Nadda. The new ministers will gain their trust by focusing on the needs of the people.