Bangalore: BJP MLAs from Coastal districts, Sullia Angara(DK) Dr. V.S.Acharya (Udupi), Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri (Karvara-Sirsi), and some others are expected to join the DVS Gowda ministry of about 25 ministers, to be sworn in only next week.
Gowda is making all efforts to include men from Shettar group that is now backed up by none other than LK Advani and HN Ananth Kumar. It is not clear whether Krishna Palemar or N.Yogish Bhat wil be include in this small compact cabinet with representation for every district (almost).
Meanwhile, Udupi MLA Raghupathi Bhat, who was involved in a murder scandal of his wife ad saved by then Home minister Dr.V.S. Acharya, did not toe the line of his protector, but is alleged to have voted for shettar, obviously losing all chances of any favour from Gowda. The two sides are finalizing the list of ministers at present.
J Shettar, meanwhile, has not relented from his stand of non-cooperation for DVS Gowda, and has put certain conditions like dumping B.S.Yeddyurappa, to avoid his interference, and asking for plum port folios in Gowda cabinet. It was Advani who told shettar and group of 55 MLAs to boycott the oath taking by DVS Gowda on Aug. 4/5. Bhat has an added grievance that Gowda as MP did nothing for Udupi.