New Delhi/Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who paid a surprising seek recommendation from to Delhi sparking off speculation in political circles, on Saturday acknowledged there change into no discussion with the BJP’s central leadership on Cabinet rejig or expansion.
The consultations for the length of his seek recommendation from revolved spherical the upcoming polls for Rajya Sabha and Legislative Council.
Elections to seven Council seats may well be held on June 3, and the biennial elections to four seats of the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka on June 10.
Bommai suggested journalists in the nationwide capital that he may perhaps well no longer meet Union House Minister Amit Shah as a result of his busy time desk but spoke to him over cell phone.
He added that he has already given the list of candidates for the MLC and Rajya Sabha elections.
On Shah’s route, Bommai met the BJP nationwide frequent secretary and get together’s Karnataka in cost Arun Singh and had an intensive discussion with him.
“I in actual fact possess given miniature print in regards to the decision taken relating to the Rajya Sabha election candidates,” the Chief Minister acknowledged.
Bommai change into assured that the candidates will soon be finalised.
To a inquire on the cabinet rejig or expansion, Bommai acknowledged there possess been no discussions on it.
Concerning the “prolong” in accomplishing the Cabinet expansion, Bommai acknowledged it change into the interior topic of the BJP.
When he change into reminded about his assertion earlier this month that it may well in all probability perhaps perhaps be performed quickly, Bommai acknowledged, “I did negate that the cabinet expansion will happen in two to three days but on the moment, the Supreme Court docket verdict on the BBMP (Bengaluru civic physique) elections, which we possess been ready for, came.”
The Supreme Court docket has directed the order govt to dwell the delimitation and reservation of wards in eight weeks and get the elections thereafter.
There are on the 2d 5 positions vacant in the Cabinet, which has 29 ministers, including the Chief Minister, against the sanctioned strength of 34.
On the rains in the order, Bommai acknowledged he has given directions to the officers on handling the disaster in the order.
He added that he’s returning to Bengaluru to use discussions with the district level officers on the rain disaster in the order.
The Chief Minister moreover acknowledged that he has directed the district in cost ministers to seek recommendation from the rain-affected areas of their respective districts.
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