K'taka CM Bommai meets PM Modi and Amit Shah in Delhi ahead of state cabinet expansion

New Delhi, June 31: Ahead of his cabinet expansion, new Karnataka chief minister Basvaraj Bommai met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday at his residence.

PM Modi in a tweet said, "Met CM of Karnataka Shri @BSBommai ji today. Conveyed best wishes as he begins a new journey for Karnataka's progress. Assured full support for the development of Karnataka."

Earlier on July 30 (Friday), Bommai met BJP National President JP Nadda, Union Ministers including Home Minister Amit Shah, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.Apart from them he also met Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat here and discussed the Mekedatu irrigation project over River Cauvery.

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Bommai took oath as Chief Minister of Karnataka on July 28, two days after BS Yediyurappa tendered his resignation from the top post.