MTB Nagaraj takes charge of Bengaluru Rural, Ashoka eyes Bengaluru Urban

Speaking about the change in guard, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said Ashoka “had himself insisted that Nagaraj be made in-charge of Bengaluru Rural district”.

Ashoka, who represents the Padmanabhanagar constituency in the Karnataka capital, has been pulling strings to be made Bengaluru Urban in-charge minister, a coveted spot in the cabinet. At present, CM Yediyurappa has kept the portfolio with himself in a bid to keep things in balance as lobbying for the same is intense, sources in the party said.

Meanwhile, the CM has hinted that Tourism Minister C P Yogeshwar would be asked to take over responsibilities of Kolar district. However, party sources say that Yogeshwar was in favour of getting the district in-charge ministership of Ramanagara district as his home turf Channapatna constituency falls under it. However, following his recent fallout with CM Yediyurappa, there does not remain much chance of him replacing Deputy CM C N Ashwathnarayan as the minister in-charge of Ramamagara district.

With the BJP executive meeting scheduled to be held in Bengaluru on Saturday, and another party office bearers’ meeting a day before, lobbying is expected to intensify in the coming days.

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