Congress names 10 new faces in Karnataka Cabinet expansion, scam accused is back
Ministers to be sworn in later this evening at Lok Bhavan
The Congress party has announced the expansion of the Karnataka Cabinet with a list of 20 legislators to be sworn in on August 3. The new ministry will have 10 new faces, including seven Ministers from former chief minister Siddaramaiah's team. The list underwent several changes before the names were released, with Mankal Vaidya being removed and S.S.
Mallikarjun added. The first-timers in the Cabinet include P.M. Narendraswamy, Rizwan Arshad, Dr. Ajay Singh, T Raghumurthy, H.C. Balakrishna, K.S. Basavanthappa, K.M. Shivalinge Gowda, Vijayanand Kashappanavar, Rudrappa Lamani, and A.V. Gayatri Shanthegowda. Shanthegowda, who is the lone woman in the Cabinet, lost her election petition against M.K.
Pranaesh in 2022 but the Supreme Court upheld her nomination. Four-time MLA G.S. Patil and first-time legislator A.S. Ponnanna have been named for the posts of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. The Congress has also named two former Ministers from Siddaramaiah's first term to the Cabinet.
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