PANJIM: Over two months after eight former Congress MLAs defected to saffron fold, the BJP Central leadership is yet to take decision on accommodating new entrants into the Pramod Sawant-led Cabinet.
Speaking to mediapersons on Tuesday, BJP State President Sadanand Shet Tanavade said that the decision on Cabinet reshuffle will only be taken by the BJP Central leadership in consultation with the Chief Minister.
“As of now nothing is discussed and decided on Cabinet reshuffle,” he said.
Tanavade said that State BJP unit has no say in the matter. “It is a prerogative of the Chief Minister, who will discuss the matter with the Central leadership,” he said.
“I being the BJP State president, cannot tell as who will be accommodated in the Cabinet or will given what corporation to handle,” he added.
Tanavade, however feels that the MLAs should be given some responsibility. “Something should be given to them but I have no commitment on the same,” he said.
On September 14, eight Congress MLAs defected to BJP by merging the Congress legislative wing into the saffron fold. Since then, there have been rumours of possible Cabinet berths for two-three newly joint MLAs.
