Amid infighting within the Bharatiya Janata Party over the expansion of Karnataka Cabinet, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Thursday challenged the disgruntled leaders to directly take up their grievances with the national leadership of the party, reported PTI. At the same time, the chief minister implored them not to damage the party’s reputation “by talking ill”.
On Wednesday, seven new ministers took the oath of office in Karnataka as the administration expanded its 17-month-old Cabinet. The inductions became a point of contention among state BJP leaders, who alleged the appointments were made “without considering seniority or honesty”. Some even accused the chief minister of including only those who had either “blackmailed” him, or were his closest confidantes.
In the face of public rebuke, Yediyurappa declared that he would leave it to the central BJP leadership to take a call on the matter. The chief minister added that the party’s high command in…