Rejig of BJP State unit, Cabinet on the cards?
The Hindu
High command keen on making room for young faces
The Bharatiya Janata Party seems to be all set for a rejig of both the State Cabinet and the party unit. Close on the heels of poor performance by the party in the Legislative Council and urban local bodies polls, the high command is keen on “redoing” the party and Government’s image amidst challenges posed by a resurgent Opposition, party sources said.
Speculations are rife in the party that the high command will effect a Cabinet reshuffle to give “dynamism” to the Government. “The high command has been keen on dropping many old faces making room for new and young ones. However, they couldn’t implement this fully when B.S. Yediyurappa was replaced as Chief Minister since they did not want ganging up of seniors to pose a challenge. They will likely do that purge now,” said a senior strategist of the party.
“If not a reshuffle, at least the four vacant slots in the Cabinet will be filled with new young faces who will likely be first-time Ministers,” he added. However, despite the recent clarification by the State executive of the party, speculations of a leadership change refuse to die down.