With Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa proving majority on the floor of assembly on Monday, the next focus is on cabinet expansion, likely to be completed by this weekend, senior BJP leaderssaid.
The BJP would also have to finalise its nominee for the post of the assembly Speaker as incumbent K R Ramesh Kumar resigned soon after the floor test.
"One stage is over, BJP has won the floor test. Next course is cabinet expansion. Our senior leaders both at the state and the Centre will sit together and decide on it at the earliest," senior BJP leader and MLA Suresh Kumar said.
Speaking to reporters here, he said, "I think itshould be over by this weekend."
He, however, brushed aside speculationsof him being considered for the job, stating that "no body hasspoken to me about that."