With the Udupi police giving a clean chit to former Minister K.S. Eshwarappa in the case of the death of a contractor, speculations are rife over whether he will be now reinducted into the Cabinet. While Mr. Eshwarappa has been lobbying hard for his reinduction, the final call on the matter will be taken by the party high command, sources in the party said.
Jarkiholi case
Sources close to Mr. Eshwarappa argued that since the leader has now been absolved of all allegations of abetment of suicide that led to his resignation, it was imperative to be reinducted into the Cabinet. Ramesh Jarkiholi, another Minister who quit over a sex CD scandal and subsequently got a clean chit in a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe, is also lobbying hard to be inducted back. Associates close to both the leaders cite the example of Congress leader K.J. George who resigned in a similar case and was inducted back into the Cabinet after CID gave him a clean chit.
