Bangalore: Sometime after the second expansion of DVS ministry, two sworn-in ministers V.Somanna (Housing) and MP Renukacharya(Excise), clashed in CM Gowda’s official residence “Anugraha” on Thursday night(Aug.11), and exchanged abusive remarks in singular, like borne enemies.
A senior minister intervened to pacify them, both in Yeddy camp, and members of the same community. This was disconcerting.
Both were getting closer to Yeddy in his heydays of power, but were nurturing grouses against each other, observers stated.
Meanwhile, Yedyurappa had given instructions to CM Gowda, not to accommodate C.T.Ravi, S.K.Bellubbi, or Sogadu Shivanna, Who were putting regular pressures on him to become ministers, when he was unhappy with them.
There are 27 ministers and 7 more to be brought in, but neither Eshwarappa who risked the second expansion (of 5) recently, nor CM Gowda are presently enthusiastic, before a meeting on Aug 20 takes place, when Boards and corporations heads will be first counted.