CM BS Yediyurappa rules out Cabinet expansion or reshuffle

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Bengaluru, July 11, 2021: Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday ruled out any plans to carry out a Cabinet expansion or reshuffle at this juncture in the state. The pro-Yediyurappa camp had in the recent past suggested that there is a possibility of a Cabinet rejig on the lines of the Union Cabinet reshuffle, as some ministers, like Tourism Minister CP Yogeshwara, has been making statements about the leadership in the state, despite being a member of the Cabinet.

CM Yediyurappa’s statement also assumes significance in the backdrop of Belagavi strongman and Gokak BJP MLA, Ramesh Jarkiholi, who had been seen lobbying hard to get into the Cabinet again. Jarkiholi was forced to quit the ministry in May after his name cropped up in a sex CD case, which showed him in a compromising position with a woman. At present, the woman has filed a rape case against him.

However, Karnataka Chief Minister Yediyurappa ruled out any immediate Cabinet expansion and said that no such discussion has taken place at the moment.