K’taka Cabinet’s in-principle nod to 31st district Vijaynagara

Bengaluru, Nov 18 : The Karnataka Cabinet on Wednesday decided in principle to carve out the state’s 31st district – Vijayanagara – out of Bellary district.
Vijayanagara district derives its name from the capital of the historic Vijayanagara Empire.
Speaking to reporters after the Cabinet meeting, Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister JC Madhuswamy said that it was the BJP promise to the people of Vijaynagara (a constituency represented by Forest Minister and mining baron Anand Singh).
“We are fulfilling their aspirations by giving an in-principle nod. We will come out with detailed proposals in this regard such as chalking out the boundary and confirming new Taluks in the next Cabinet meeting,” he said while refusing to give more details.
Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa had made this as a poll issue last year when Singh from Bellary district had ditched the Congress and joined the BJP.
Singh is was one of the 17 legislators (14 Congress and three Janata Dal- S) who helped pull down the coalition government led by HD Kumaraswamy.