DK Shivakumar took over as Chief Minister of Karnataka on Wednesday, changing Siddaramaiah. Similtaneously the CM, 13 different ministers additionally took oath.
Whereas Shivakumar’s cupboard had a number of senior leaders from the earlier cupboard, it additionally inducted some new faces. The brand new cupboard has three ministers every from Lingayat and Scheduled Caste (SC) tribes, and two ministers every from Vokkaliga and Kuruba tribes. Reddy, Scheduled Tribes (ST), Christian and Muslim communities are every represented by one minister.
Many of the new ministers are from south Karnataka, together with 4 from city Bengaluru and one every from south Bengaluru, rural Bengaluru, Tumakuru, Mysuru and Dakshina Kannada districts. The remaining ministers are from north Karnataka, two from Kalaburagi district and one every from Belagavi, Vijayapura and Bidar districts.
It’s probably that extra ministers will probably be appointed sooner or later.
The ministers who took the oath are:
Dr. G Parameshwara (Koratagere MLA), Tumakuru District
The 74-year-old from Group, South Carolina, has a PhD in plant physiology from Australia. He entered politics within the Nineteen Eighties and received his first parliamentary election from Madhugiri in 1989.
He represented Koratagere and later Tumakuru constituencies. Parameshwara has held positions in fields reminiscent of increased training and household life, and in addition served as deputy chief minister beneath HD Kumaraswamy within the JD(S)-Congress coalition authorities.
Parameshwara can be one of many longest-serving state occasion leaders. Recognized for his tutorial credentials and delicate demeanor, he has change into an essential face of Dalits within the state meeting.
KH Muniyappa (Devanhari MLA), Bangalore area
Muniyappa (78), a local of Kolar district, is the senior-most minister within the Shivakumar cupboard and belongs to the Madiga SC group.
A veteran Congress chief, he served as MP from Kolar for seven consecutive phrases (1991-2014) and was Union Minister in Manmohan Singh’s cupboard, holding key portfolios reminiscent of Highway Transport and Highways, Railways and MSME. He returned to state politics in 2023, profitable from Devanahalli (South Carolina) and changing into Minister of Meals, Civil Provides and Shopper Affairs. His daughter Roopa Shashidhar can be an MLA.
KJ George (Sarvanyanagar MLA), Bangalore City.
Born in Kottayam district of Kerala, the 76-year-old moved to Kodagu and later settled in Bangalore. George, a detailed aide of Siddaramaiah, has been elected from Sarvanyanagar constituency a number of instances.
His political profession started within the Youth Congress within the Nineteen Sixties, and he rose by way of the ranks of the group. His portfolios embody Housing, Bangalore Improvement and City Planning, and Industries, and he was beforehand the Power Minister in Siddaramaiah’s cupboard.
Recognized for his organizational abilities, George has a powerful affect on Bengaluru politics, has shut ties to the occasion excessive command and is taken into account probably the most resourceful metropolis leaders within the Congress.
MB Patil (Babaleshwar MLA), Vijayapura district
The 61-year-old is an engineer by coaching. Patil, a Lingayat, entered politics in 1991 when he was elected from Tikota and later served as a member of Parliament from Bijapur (1998-99).
He has been elected as an MLA 5 instances and at the moment represents Babaleshwar. As water assets minister (2013-18), he revived stagnant irrigation initiatives, and in addition served as dwelling minister beneath HD Kumaraswamy. In 2023, he’ll change into Minister of Trade and Infrastructure Improvement.
He’s identified for his clear picture and academic philanthropy by way of his BLDE affiliation, and is commonly thought-about a powerful candidate for prime minister attributable to his Lingayat stronghold and administrative expertise. His brother Sunilgowda Patil was earlier an MLC.
Ramalinga Reddy (BTM Structure MLA), Bangalore Metropolis
Reddy entered politics by way of the Congress college students’ wing NSUI within the Nineteen Seventies and served as a company officer earlier than changing into an MLA. He has been representing BTM Structure since 2008 and earlier received for a number of phrases from Jayanagar constituency.
Throughout his lengthy political profession, Reddy has held numerous portfolios together with Meals and Civil Provides, Main and Secondary Training and Sakala, Transport and House Affairs (2017-18). In 2023, he grew to become Minister of Transport and Muzrai. His daughter Soumya Reddy is a former MLA.
Satish Jarkiholi (Yemkanmardi MLA), Belagavi district
With Mr. Shivakumar’s promotion to CM, Mr. Jarkiholi, who comes from a strong political household, is taken into account a ‘CM-waiting’. Belonging to the Valmiki group, he entered politics by way of the Janata Dal and have become a member of Parliament within the early 2000s.
The 64-year-old five-time MLA from Yemkanmardi is thought for his grassroots activism and outspoken type. Mr. Jarkiholi has held portfolios together with the small scale industries and public works sectors. Jarkiholi has change into an influential face of the Congress amongst tribal and rural voters. He’s mentioned to be commanding the assist of many MPs from his group and North Karnataka. He was additionally thought-about a candidate for the put up of Karnataka Congress president.
Krishna Biregowda (Byatarayanapura MLA), Bangalore Metropolis
Educated at Christ Faculty in Bengaluru and Tufts College within the US, he entered politics in 1999. Vokkaliga’s Bilegowda has been representing Byatarayanapura constituency since 2008. He was the Agriculture Minister within the first Siddaramaiah authorities, the place he launched reforms in crop insurance coverage and farmer welfare, and the Rural Improvement and Panchayat Raj Minister within the coalition authorities.
He was appointed Minister of Income in 2023. Recognized for his technocratic strategy and clear speeches, Byregowda is taken into account one of many Congress’s trendy leaders.
Priyank Kharge (Chittapur MLA), Kalaburagi district
The 47-year-old is the son of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge. He entered nationwide politics in 2009 following Kharge’s entry into nationwide politics and was elected from Chittapur constituency. Mr. Priyank has held portfolios reminiscent of IT & BT and Social Welfare.
In 2023, he grew to become Minister of Rural Improvement and Panchayat Raj. Priyank is thought for his outspoken criticism of the Bharatiya Janata Get together’s insurance policies and the RSS, and represents a youthful era of Congress leaders. He has additionally been lively in Dalit rights advocacy and has cultivated a technocratic picture aside from pursuing social justice causes.
UT Kader (Mangalore MLA), Dakshina Kannada district.
Mr Qader, the one Muslim within the cupboard, succeeded his father UT Fareed, who was elected MLA 5 instances. He was the Speaker of the Legislative Meeting from 2023 to 2026, when Siddaramaiah was the CM. Beforehand, I used to be chargeable for portfolios reminiscent of well being and household welfare and meals and civilian provides.
Mr. Kader is a well-liked minority chief from the coastal area of Karnataka. He’s additionally the primary Muslim to change into speaker of parliament.
Eshwar Khandru (Balki MLA), Bidar District
Khandru is a Lingayat who entered politics within the Nineties. A four-time MLA from Bharki, he served because the Municipal Administration Minister and later because the KPCC Working Committee Chairman. He was appointed Minister of Forestry, Ecology and Surroundings in 2023.
Khandre can be the president of the highly effective All-India Veerashaiva Mahasabha, the apex of the Lingayat. His son Sagar Khandre is a Lok Sabha MP from Bidar.
Dr. Yashindra Siddaramaiah (MLC), Mysuru District
Yashindra Siddaramaiah, son of former CM Siddaramaiah, is the one MLC within the checklist of ministers who had been sworn in on Wednesday. A health care provider and MD in pathology, he entered politics after the demise of his elder brother Rakesh Siddaramaiah.
He was elected MLA from Varna constituency in 2018, succeeding his father. He was elected MLC after vacating the Varna seat on behalf of his father to contest the 2023 polls.
Virati Suresh (Hebbal MLA), Bangalore City
Suresh is a businessman turned politician who hails from the Kuruba group. He entered politics comparatively not too long ago, being elected as an MLC in 2012 and changing into MLA from Hebbal constituency in 2018. Suresh, a detailed aide of Siddaramaiah, has been constructing affect within the northern belt of Bengaluru. He was appointed Minister of City Improvement in 2023.
Dr. Sharan Prakash Patil (Sedum MLA), Kalaburagi District
Patil belongs to the Lingayat group and is a skilled physician. He entered politics within the Nineties and was elected a number of instances from Sedum. He has held the Medical Training Portfolio twice.
