Karnataka government to see a reboot after BJPLP meeting on July 26?

With all eyes set on the BJP Legislature Party meeting, slated for the second anniversary of the government on July 26, party circles are abuzz about a possible “reboot” of the government and party in

With all eyes set on the BJP Legislature Party meeting, slated for the second anniversary of the government on July 26, party circles are abuzz about a possible “reboot” of the government and party in the State, to make it ready for the 2023 Assembly and 2024 Lok Sabha polls. However, in a faction-ridden party, various groups are lobbying hard and speculating as to what should constitute that reboot. While Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa’s camp has been pitching for a large-scale Cabinet reshuffle, dropping several seniors, and expansion on the lines of the exercise carried out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, those seeking his replacement argue there won’t be any meaningful reboot without a leadership change. “There is definitely an acknowledgement in the party of the need to pull up our socks after the devastating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. There has already been a course correction at the Centre and the same is expected in the State too. But whether it will include leadership change is still unknown to most of us in the party. We expect some clarity around July 26,” a senior party leader said.