DK Shivakumar-led Karnataka cabinet portfolio allocation: CM keeps Finance, Law among others — who gets what?
CM Shivakumar expanded his Council of Ministers on August 3, inducting 19 new Ministers and taking the total strength of the cabinet to 33, with one position still vacant. The allocation of portfolios was announced a day before the Monsoon Session of the Karnataka legislature was scheduled to begin.
Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar allocated portfolios to newly appointed ministers and reshuffled responsibilities of some existing ministers on Wednesday. The cabinet currently lacks a woman minister and retained key portfolios such as Finance, Cabinet Affairs, Personnel, Administrative Reforms, Intelligence, Information, Law and Justice, Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation, Agriculture Marketing, Town and Country Planning, and Urban Local Bodies.
Housing was assigned to BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan, while Co-operation went to Lakshman Savadi. Rudrappa Manappa Lamani was given Sugar and Textiles, and Ramalinga Reddy took over Forest, Ecology and Environment. KH Muniyappa moved to Social Welfare, with UT Khader now managing Minority Welfare, Haj and Wakf. Shivaraj Tangadagi oversees Backward Classes Welfare, Kannada, and Culture, while T Raghumurthy handles ST Welfare.
Ajay Singh looks after Minor Irrigation and Science and Technology, and Cheluvarayaswamy manages Major and Medium Irrigation. Madhu Bangarappa got Primary and Secondary Education, and Basavaraj Raya Reddy oversees Higher Education. Shivalinge Gowda has Excise, Puttaranga Shetty handles Animal Husbandry and Sericulture, and Vijayananda Kashappanavar deals with Small Scale Industries and Public Enterprises.
Santosh Lad gets Labour and Employment, KS Basvanthappa manages Muzrai, Fisheries, Ports, and Inland Water Transport, and SS Mallikarjun has Mines and Geology along with Horticulture. Rizwan Arshad oversees Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Narendra Swamy handles Agriculture, and HC Balakrishna deals with Municipal Administration.
B Nagendra is responsible for Planning and Statistics. Shivakumar expanded his Council of Ministers on August 3, adding 19 new ministers, bringing the cabinet size to 33, with one position remaining vacant. The allocation of portfolios was announced a day before the Monsoon Session of the Karnataka legislature started. AS Ponnanna, a Congress MLA from Virajpet, was appointed as Political Secretary to Shivakumar, gaining Cabinet Minister status.
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