Bangalore : State Governor Hamsraj Bharadwaj is learnt to have suggested the Chief Minister elect to ensure that no tainted ministers make their way into the cabinet.
It is learnt, the Governor said so when Shettar made an official request to the Governor to allow him to form the government.
Sources said the governor told Shettar that it would be embarrassing for him to administer oath in case tainted ministers like CC Patil, Laksmana Savadi and Palemar, accused in the blue film scandal and CP Yogeshwar and DV Somanna are inducted into the cabinet.
It is not known how Shettar has reacted to this.