Karnataka CM Bommai Hints Cabinet Expansion After Gujarat Elections

GG News Bureau

Gadag, 8th Nov. Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Tuesday that an expansion of his Cabinet is likely following the Gujarat Assembly elections.

Gujarat will hold elections in two phases on December 1 and 5, with results announced on December 8.

“Cabinet expansion…I have already spoken…..our leadership is a bit busy with the Gujarat elections, as soon as it is over they will call me (for discussions),” CM Bommai said in response to a question.

The Chief Minister recently stated that he will be traveling to New Delhi shortly to meet with the BJP central leadership to discuss the exercise.

For some time now, Bommai has been under intense pressure to expand and restructure the Cabinet in order to make room for new faces ahead of the Assembly elections next year.

There have been reports of a possible cabinet expansion by filling six vacant positions or a reshuffle by removing a few and inducting an equal number of new faces.

Some speculated that a Gujarat-style complete top to bottom overhaul of the state ministry might take place. With the election fast approaching, many candidates believe it is “too late now.”