24 Ministers sworn in, joining Siddaramaiah’s Karnataka cabinet
- After extensive discussions involving Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar, and prominent central leaders such as AICC general secretaries K C Venugopal and Randeep Surjewala, the names of the 24 MLAs have been finalized.
In a continuation of their power transition in Karnataka, under the leadership of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, a total of 24 ministers took their oath and officially joined Siddaramaiah's cabinet in Karnataka.
Amidst the growing crowd gathered to witness the ceremony, heightened security measures have been implemented in and around Raj Bhavan.
MLAs H K Patil, Krishna Byregowda, N Cheluvarayaswamy, K Venkatesh, H C Mahadevappa, Congress working president Eshwar Khandre and former state Congress president Dinesh Gundu Rao are among those who are taking an oath.
Meanwhile, supporters of Karnataka Congress leader Rudrappa Lamani staged a protest outside the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) office, demanding that he be given a ministerial position in the state government.
Others in the list are: Kyathasandra N Rajanna, Sharanabasappa Darshanapur, Shivanand Patil, Ramappa Balappa Timmapur, S S Mallikarjun, Shivaraj Sangappa Tangadagi, Sharanaprakash Rudrappa Patil, Mankal Vaidya, Laxmi Hebbalkar, Rahim Khan, D Sudhakar, Santosh Lad, N S Boseraju, Suresha B S, Madhu Bangarappa, M C Sudhakar and B Nagendra. Laxmi Hebbalkar, Madhu Bangarappa, D Sudhakar, Cheluvaraya Swami, Mankul Vaidya and M C Sudhakar are close to Shivakumar, PTI noted citing Congress sources.
The Congress' list figures names of six Lingayats and four Vokkaligas. Three MLAs are from Scheduled Castes, two from Scheduled Tribes and five from Other Backward Communities -- Kuruba, Raju, Maratha, Ediga and Mogaveera. In Dinesh Gundu Rao, Brahmins have also got representation in the cabinet. Seven ministers each are from Old Mysuru and Kalyana Karnataka regions, six from Kittur Karnataka region and two from central Karnataka.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has struck a balance by giving caste and region-wise representation along with giving due respect to senior as well as junior MLAs, an official statement said on Friday night. It also said the cabinet will have eight Lingayats.
Within them, different sub-sects of the community have been given representation. There will be five Vokkaligas, including Shivakumar, the statement said. The cabinet will have nine Scheduled Caste ministers, it said. The portfolios have not been allotted yet. State Minister K H Muniyappa said the portfolios will be announced by evening.
After extensive discussions involving Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar, and prominent central leaders such as AICC general secretaries K C Venugopal and Randeep Surjewala, the names of the 24 MLAs have been finalized.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi provided their final approval to the list.
Notably, this marked the first meeting between the Karnataka leaders and Sonia Gandhi since the formation of the state government.
Sources revealed that differences between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar regarding potential ministerial candidates were resolved during the deliberations.
Subsequently, all the leaders departed from Delhi to Bengaluru to attend the oath-taking ceremony of the newly appointed ministers.
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First Published:27 May 2023, 12:00 PM IST
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