Bengaluru: The Karnataka cabinet expansion took place on Monday. The Congress has inducted 20 legislators into the cabinet, according to reports. It has filled up crucial constitutional posts in the state legislature with Chief Minister DK Shivakumar leading the cabinet.
The Congress leadership has attempted to balance regional, caste and political representation while filling vacant ministerial positions over the past few months.
The newly-inducted ministers include P M Narendraswamy, Shivaraj Tangadagi, Rudrappa Lamani, K S Basavanthappa, B Nagendra, T Raghumoorthy, Z Zameer Ahmed Khan, Rizwan Arshad, Santosh Lad, Madhu Bangarappa, Putturangashetty, Mankala Vaidya, Dr Ajay Singh, N Cheluvarayaswamy, K M Shivalinge Gowda, H C Balakrishna, Gayathri Shanthegowda, Basavaraj Rayareddi, Vijayanand Kashappanavar and Laxman Savadi.
The Congress also announced appointments to senior legislative offices.
GS Patil will serve as speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. AS Ponnanna will be the deputy speaker. The oath ceremony is likely to be held in the evening on Monday.