Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
The Karnataka government on Thursday issued the official notification allocating portfolios to members of the newly constituted Cabinet headed by Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. The development comes a day after Shivakumar took oath as Chief Minister following the resignation of Siddaramaiah on May 28, formalising a pre-agreed power-sharing arrangement within the Congress and bringing an end to months of speculation over the state’s leadership transition.
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According to the notification issued by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, Chief Minister Shivakumar will retain the Finance, Cabinet Affairs, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR), and Intelligence portfolios, along with all unallocated departments.
Congress leader Priyank Kharge, son of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, has been entrusted with the Home Department, along with Information Technology & Biotechnology and E-Governance.
13 legislators were sworn in as ministers in the Shivakumar-led Cabinet on Wednesday. The Cabinet is expected to be expanded in the coming weeks, with the sanctioned strength of the Karnataka Council of Ministers set at 34, including the Chief Minister.
Shivakumar, a senior Congress leader and prominent Vokkaliga figure who previously served as deputy to former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, was sworn in as the 25th Chief Minister of Karnataka at a low-key ceremony at Lok Bhavan.
KARNATAKA CABINET PORTFOLIOS ALLOCATION
- DK Shivakumar: Finance, Cabinet Affairs, Department of Personnel And Administrative Affairs, Intelligence, and all unallocated portfolios
- D Parameshwara: Revenue, Sports
- K H Muniyappa: Food & Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs
- K J George: Energy, Tourism
- M B Patil: Large & Medium Industries, Infrastructure Development
- Sathish Jarakiholi: Public Works
- Krishna Byregowda: Greater Bengaluru Development, including Greater Bengaluru Authority, Bengaluru North City Corporation, Bengaluru South City Corporation, Bengaluru East City, Corporation, Bengaluru West City Corporation, Bengaluru Central City Corporation, BWSSB, BMRCL
- Priyank Kharge: Home (Excluding intelligence), IT & BT, E-governance
- U T Khader: Health and Family Welfare
- Eshwar Khandre: Rural Development & Panchayati Raj
- Yathindra Siddaramaiah: Urban Development, including Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board, KUIDFC, all Urban Development Authorities, Local Planning Authorities, excluding BDA, BMRDA, GBA, Commissionerate of Town & Country Planning
- Byrathi Suresh: Transport
- Sharan Prakash Patil: Medical Education & Skill Development
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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
