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Twenty one legislators from the Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka were sworn in at the Raj Bhavan on Monday. While the new cabinet looks more or less the same, the most important exlusion is that of the Reddy brothers and their close aide B Sriramulu.
The Reddy brothers who were part of the Cabinet under B S Yeddyurappa have been left out at least for now following the Lokayukta report, which had recommended action especially against Janardhan Reddy.
The report clearly names the Reddy brothers and Sriramulu on several ocassions and in the case of Janardhan Reddy, it clearly mentions that he should be removed from the cabinet and the BJP in Karnataka has done exactly that.
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Reddy brothers kept out of new Karnataka cabinet
Moreover, the BJP is trying to send across the message to the public that Sadananda Gowda is not a puppet chief minister and that he would need to function independently.
Further, the party did not want to show that there is a split in the party, as has been reported in the media over the past couple of days.
Some more entries are likely to be made into the ministry over the next few days, BJP sources said.
Reddy brothers kept out of new Karnataka cabinet
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