Bengaluru: Amid talks of cabinet expansion to save the government in Karnataka, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday met the Congress-JD(S) coalition coordination committee chief Siddaramaiah and held discussions.
"Both leaders have met on cabinet issue and have held discussions. Whether it is expansion or reshuffle, it may take place only after June 4," official sources said.
The Congress in Karnataka over the last couple of days had gone into a huddle to avert a potential existential crisis to the one-year-old coalition ministry and discussed about the possible cabinet rejig to address the dissent within.
Kumaraswamy had also held discussions with Congress president Rahul Gandhi in Delhi. Coalition leaders were initially unable to reach consensus on whether to go in for cabinet expansion by filling three vacant posts or reshuffle by asking a few ministers to step down and make way for the disgruntled lawmakers.
CLP leader Siddaramaiah, however, had indicated that reshuffle was on the cards.
According to party sources, there are talks about first filling three vacant posts and then going in for reshuffle if the need arises. Meanwhile, Independent MLA Nagesh and KPJP MLA R Shankar also met Siddaramaiah on Saturday and held discussions.
There are reports that in case of cabinet expansion they are likely to be inducted into the Ministry. During the meeting, Siddaramaiah is said to have asked both legislators not to fall prey to any attempts by the BJP to woo them.