The portfolios have been evenly distributed within leaders from different social backgrounds. Out of the 25 ministers sworn in today, 10 are Vokkaligas, four are Lingayayts and six ministers are SC/ST or belong to other backward classes.
After the swearing in ceremony, CM HD Kumaraswamy called for his first ever cabinet meeting at 5 pm. After the meeting, the CM is expected to address the media.
25 ministers of the HD Kumaraswamy cabinet in Karnataka have been sworn in. 14 ministers belonged to the Congress party, 9 belonged to JD(S) and one each were sworn in from BSP and KPJP.
A lone minister from Karnataka Pragnyavantha Janatha Party (KPJP), R Shankar got a place in Kumaraswamy's cabinet. Shankar is a legislator from Ranebennur.
Only woman minister takes
oath to become part of Karnataka government
Congress'Jayamalatook an oath as a cabinet minister in HD Kumaraswamy's government. She is the first and onlywoman in the coalition.
UT Khader, Venkataramanappa and Shivanand Patil of Congress take oaths as cabinet ministers in Karnataka.
BSP member N Mahesh will be given a key portfolio
The only Bahujan Samaj Party legislator in Karnataka, N Mahesh, will also be a part of the cabinet expansion and will be given a key portfolio, PTI reported. This is the first time that a BSPmember has become a minister outside of Uttar Pradesh.
Congress leaders sworn in by Governor
In the swearing-in ceremony, Governor Vala also administered the oaths of Congress leaders RV Deshpande, KJ George, Priyank Khadge, Ramesh Jarkiholi,NH Shivashankara Reddy andKrishna Byre Gowdain the Karnataka cabinet.
JD(S) ministers sworn in by the governor
In a simple ceremony in Bengaluru, Governor Valaswore in JD(S) ministers SR Srinivas, Mallappa Channaveerappa Managuli, Venkata Rao Nadagouda, D. C. Thammanna, G.T. Deve Gowda, Bandeppa Kashempur and HR Revanna.
The swearing-in ceremony of ministers of the Karnataka coalition is underway in Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru. Governor Vajubhai Vala is administering their oaths.
JD(S) will get finance and excise ministry, Congress will take home
The arrangement between the coalition partners is such that Congress will be in charge of 22 ministries, including Home, Irrigation, Bangalore City Development, Industry and Sugar Industry, Health, Revenue, Urban Development, Rural Development, Agriculture, Law and Parliamentary Affairs and IT/BT, among others.
The JD(S), PTI reported,will be allocated Finance, Excise, Information, Intelligence, Public Works Department, Power, Cooperation, Tourism, Education and Transport.
JD(S) and Congress expected to split ministries in
ratio of 2:1
The Janata Dal (S) and the Congress have decided to distribute the 34 ministries in the ratio of 2:1. The Congress party will bag 22 ministries and the JD(S) 12, including the chief minister’s post.
N Mahesh of the Bahujan Samaj Party and Shankar of the Karnataka Praja Janata Paksha are to made ministers in the expansion, reported Hindustan Times.
Good afternoon, readers!This blog will track live updates from the cabinet formation and swearing-in of the ministersin the Karnataka coalition government.
