{
  "id": 116167,
  "title": "Karnataka cabinet expansion: DKS inducts 19 - no Brahmin minister, SCs get 7 berths",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/karnataka-cabinet-expansion-dks-inducts-19-no-brahmin-minister-scs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-04T02:53:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/last-minute-swap-dropped-minister-mark-chaotic-day-for-karnataka-cabinet-expansion/articleshow/132844826.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar expanded his cabinet by inducting nineteen MLAs. This expansion brings the total cabinet strength to thirty-three ministers, leaving one vacancy. The new ministry includes seven SC ministers, a record, and no Brahmin representation for the first time. Several senior leaders were notably excluded from the ministerial positions. A last-minute change saw S S…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}