<p class="title">Athani legislator Mahesh Kumathalli, who may be left out of the Cabinet expansion, said on Saturday that not including him will “send the wrong message.” </p>.<p class="bodytext">It is said that Kumathalli may be appointed as Karnataka’s special representative in Delhi. He is among the 11 newly elected BJP MLAs who were earlier with the Congress and JD(S). </p>.<p class="bodytext">“All of us came to the BJP to be under B S Yediyurappa leadership and based on Amit Shah’s assurance. The last year and a half has been difficult.</p>.<p class="bodytext">How can the CM leave anyone of us out? I’m confident the BJP leadership will not leave me out,” Kumathalli told reporters. </p>
<p class="title">Athani legislator Mahesh Kumathalli, who may be left out of the Cabinet expansion, said on Saturday that not including him will “send the wrong message.” </p>.<p class="bodytext">It is said that Kumathalli may be appointed as Karnataka’s special representative in Delhi. He is among the 11 newly elected BJP MLAs who were earlier with the Congress and JD(S). </p>.<p class="bodytext">“All of us came to the BJP to be under B S Yediyurappa leadership and based on Amit Shah’s assurance. The last year and a half has been difficult.</p>.<p class="bodytext">How can the CM leave anyone of us out? I’m confident the BJP leadership will not leave me out,” Kumathalli told reporters. </p>