K'taka expands cabinet, 20 netas take oath; DKS hits back on ministerial berth row
The Karnataka government in India has expanded its cabinet to its full strength of 34 ministers. The move has caused internal friction within the Congress party, leading to resignations and protests from legislators who were excluded from the cabinet.
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Cabinet expansions are critical indicators of political stability and power dynamics within Indian state governments.
NEW DELHI: Twenty new ministers were inducted into the Karnataka government on Monday as chief minister DK Shivakumar expanded his Cabinet to its full strength, two months after taking office. The swearing-in ceremony took place at Lok Bhavan in Bengaluru after Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot approved the expansion.The Cabinet expansion increased the strength of the ministry to the sanctioned limit of 34, including the chief minister.Among those sworn in were PM Narendraswamy, Shivaraj Tangadagi, Rudrappa Lamani, KS Basavanthappa, B Nagendra, T Raghumoorthy, BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan, Rizwan Arshad, Santosh Lad, Madhu Bangarappa, Putturangashetty, SS Mallikarjun, Dr Ajay Singh, N Chaluvaraya Swamy, KM Shivalinge Gowda, HC Balakrishna, Gayathri Shanthegowda, Basavaraj Rayareddi, Vijayanand Kashappanavar and Laxman Savadi.The Congress high command also approved GS Patil as the new Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and AS Ponnanna as the Deputy Speaker.
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