Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is set to leave for New Delhi on Thursday on a two-day visit. The sudden plan has raised eyebrows and many leaders in the BJP State unit are speculating about the possibility of him discussing ministerial expansion with central leaders, even though they are occupied with the quick pace of political developments in Maharashtra.
The official tour programme of the Chief Minister only says that he is scheduled to meet various Union Ministers in connection with developmental issue. However, sources in the government said that he is trying to meet the party central leaders too. Though there is no confirmation yet, the visit has again given hope to ministerial aspirants.
The party high command had earlier turned down the Chief Minister’s request for a ministerial expansion on the grounds that the situation was fluid about the schedule of elections to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) council and zilla and taluk panchayats. Also the elections to the Legislative Council from the Assembly, teachers, and graduates constituency, besides the Rajya Sabha elections, had been announced just then.
