Signalling that the much awaited expasion of his ministry was likely in January, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Wednesday said he will be going to New Delhi by month end to discuss it with the BJP high command.
He had recently indicated thatthe ministry expansion was likely to take place after December 20 or 22.
"By this month end I will go to Delhi to meet our national president (Amit Shah) and Prime Minister (Narendra Modi), after coming back- those who supported our party and contested and won the polls- will be made ministers as promised to them," Yediyurappa told reporters at Hubballi in north Karnataka.
However, there are talks within BJP circles that the ministry expansion may get further delayed as 'Dhanurmasa' (considered an inauspicious month among Hindus) was on since December 16 and will end with 'Makara Sankranti' in January third week.
Expressing confidence that his governmentwas stable and will complete its term, Yediyurappa said "As we have won 12 seats in the recent elections, we have got an opportunity to do good work for the remaining three and half years without any disturbance.
We will bring in visible changes in six to eight months time."
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