Siddaramaiah's Son, Priyank Kharge, 10 Ex-Ministers Part Of New Karnataka Cabinet: Check Full List

Eleven of the 13 ministers inducted into the D K Shivakumar-led Karnataka cabinet on Wednesday had served in the previous Siddaramaiah government, underscoring the Congress leadership’s preference for experienced hands.

Among the notable inclusions was Siddaramaiah’s son and MLC Yathindra, who entered the ministry for the first time. Former legislative assembly speaker U T Khader, who resigned from the post earlier in the day, was the other new entrant.

No woman MLA found a place in the first phase of the cabinet expansion. Apart from Yathindra and Khader, all other ministers had been part of the outgoing Siddaramaiah dispensation.

Senior Dalit MLA G Parameshwara, who took the oath, is all set to be designated as the Deputy CM.

The other ministers

who were sworn-in are K H Muniyappa, K J George, M B Patil, Ramalinga Reddy, Satish Jarkiholi, Krishna Byregowda, Priyank Kharge, U T Khader, Eshwar Khandre, Yathindra Siddaramaiah, Byrathi Suresh, and Sharan Prakash Patil.

A Congress leader said, “While looking at this new cabinet, it may appear that Siddaramaiah’s print is clear on it. However, this may also mean that many fresh faces may be inducted in the next phase of cabinet formation.” The sanctioned strength of Karnataka’s ministry is 34, including the CM.

In terms of caste composition, the cabinet balances representation with three Ministers each from the politically dominant Vokkaliga (including Shivakumar and Ramalinga Reddy) and Veerashaiva-Lingayat communities, and there is an equal number of Dalit Ministers.

While there are two Ministers from the Kuruba community, to which Siddaramaiah belongs; one Minister each are from ST, Christian and Muslim communities.

Looking at district wise representation, the highest number of four Ministers are from Bengaluru Urban, two from Kalaburagi, and one each from Bengaluru South, Bengaluru Rural, Tumakuru, Vijayapura, Bidar, Dakshina Kannada, Belagavi, and Mysuru districts.

Yathindra Siddaramaiah is the only MLC to make it to the Ministry, rest all are MLAs.