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BS Yediyurappa in Delhi, to hold talks with PM, Amit Shah

New Delhi/Bengaluru | ByPress Trust of India
Aug 16, 2019 09:02 AM IST

Yediyurappa said he would discuss several development works concerning the state and central relief to districts affected by floods

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Thursday said he will be in Delhi for the next two days during which he would hold talks with party president Amit Shah and finalise the much awaited expansion of his cabinet.

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa during the celebration of 73rd Independence day at Parade Ground in Bengaluru, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019.(PTI)
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa during the celebration of 73rd Independence day at Parade Ground in Bengaluru, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019.(PTI)

The Chief Minister, who will leave for the national capital tonight, would meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a host of union ministers during his visit.

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Yediyurappa said he would also discuss several developmental works concerning the state and central relief to flood and ravaged districts.

“Tomorrow morning at 10 am, meeting has been fixed with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and on certain developmental works relating to the state I will be meeting several ministers, including the Railway Minister among others,” Yediyurappa said. Speaking to reporters here, he said, “I will be in Delhi tomorrow and the day after...I will also talk to Amit Shah regarding cabinet and come to final decision before coming back.” Yediyurappa, who took oath as the Chief Minister on July 26 and proved his government’s majority on the floor of the assembly on July 29, is yet to induct any ministers into his cabinet.

With Yediyurappa heading a “one-man” Cabinet and with no Ministers, other than Bengaluru City in all other districts, sub-divisions and taluks, respective Deputy Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners and Tahsildhars had to hoist the national flag during Independence day celebrations on Thursday.

In the normal course, ministers do the honours at district headquarters.

According to party sources, only 10 to 12 members are likely to be inducted into the Ministry in the first round.

Opposition parties, the Congress and JD(S), have hit out at the BJP over the delay in cabinet expansion, and had even raised questions about government’s existence. They had even said Yediyurappas one man cabinet administration “resembled Presidents rule.”

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