Overview
- At a dinner with cabinet colleagues in Bengaluru, the chief minister told ministers to be ready for organisational roles and potential assignments in Bihar.
- Siddaramaiah has sought permission for a reshuffle after the Bihar elections, with the likely window described by sources as late November or early December.
- Party insiders say roughly 10–12 ministerial berths could be reallocated, with performance and loyalty cited as key factors in decisions.
- Ministers publicly downplayed any link between the dinner and a reshuffle, while Siddaramaiah rejected talk of a 'November revolution' and said leadership requires majority-MLA backing plus high-command support.
- No formal order has been issued, and internal discussions also covered local-body poll preparation and a contractors’ letter flagging departmental issues.