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The first list of eight MLAs who are named cabinet ministers in Siddaramaiah's government includes a Lingayat leader, two Dalit leaders, one Christian and a Muslim. MB Patil, Priyank Kharge and G Parameshwara are the first MLA's among eight to become cabinet ministers in Siddaramaiah's new government. Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge's son Priyank Kharge, former deputy CM G Parameshwara and senior leader MB Patil are among the first MLAs among eight to be made ministers in CM Siddaramaiah's new cabinet. They are expected to be sworn in during the oath-taking ceremony in Bengaluru's Kanteerava stadium today. Senior leaders MB Patil and G Parameshwara, a Lingayat and a Dalit leader, respectively, were among those who nursed ambitions of being named chief minister. READ | Other names include KH Muniyappa, also a Dalit leader, who bagged a seat from the Devanahalli constituency. He is a former union minister and is known to be a Gandhi loyalist. KJ George, a five-term MLA who is also said to be close to the Gandhi family, is also named in the first list of cabinet ministers. Satish Jarkiholi, also named in the list, won the Yemkanmardi assembly seat and is known for triggering a row with his controversial remarks on the word 'Hindu' back in November last year. He sparked state-wide protests after saying that the word 'Hindu' is of Persian origin and had a 'horrible, shameful' meaning. READ | Ramalinga Reddy, an eight-time MLA, has been named a cabinet minister wi...

In a setback to mining baron-turned-politician Gali Janardhana Reddy, a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Tuesday, June 13 ordered the seizure of his properties and those in the name of his wife Gali Aruna Laxmi until criminal cases against them are disposed of. The CBI had submitted a petition before the court seeking the seizure of 124 properties belonging to the couple, valued to the extent of R 65.05 crore. However, the court permitted the seizure of only 82 properties under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Criminal Law Amendment Act. Out of the properties that have been seized, 77 belong to Janardhana Reddy and 5 to his wife. The former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Karnataka had given consent on January 12 for the seizure of properties after being rapped by the Karnataka High Court. The CBI had sought permission to seize properties belonging to Janardhana Reddy in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. When the state government did not give permission, the CBI filed the petition. Gali Janardhana Reddy had floated a new political party before the May 10 Assembly elections in Karnataka. He won from Gangavathi and his wife Aruna pushed the BJP to third place in the Bellary City seat. During the campaign, Reddy claimed that he would not bother much about the seizure of his properties and I-T(Income Tax) raids. He had further stated that during the time of his arrest, property worth Rs 1,200 crore was seized but he managed to win the case in the H...

BENGALURU: Within a week of assuming power, the Congress government in Karnataka has expanded its cabinet on Saturday, filling all posts. Among those who got ministerial posts include sons of two former chief ministers -- R Gundu Rao's son Dinesh Gundu Rao and S Bangarappa's son Madhu Bangarappa. The party also gave a chance to several former ministers and veteran Congress leaders in its second list. Here is a brief description of the 24 ministers who took the oath of office and secrecy on Saturday: * H K Patil is a staunch Congress man and a seasoned politician. The 69-year-old MLA was elected from Gadag constituency. He has held portfolios of textile, water resources, agriculture, law and parliamentary affairs as well as rural development and panchayat raj. He comes from a political family; his father K H Patil was also an MLA from the same constituency. * Krishna Byre Gowda is a five-time MLA twice from Vemgal in Kolar and thrice from Byatarayanapura in Bengaluru city. The 50-year-old legislator was a minister for rural development and panchayat raj. He also held the portfolio of agriculture, and law and parliamentary affairs. He holds an MA in international affairs from the School of International Service at American University in Washington DC. * N Cheluvarayaswamy switched from JD(S) to Congress in 2018 ahead of the Assembly elections. He lost that election. He is a four-time MLA from Nagamangala. He was a Lok Sabha member in 2009 but resigned in 2013 to contest in t...

New minister Laxmi Hebbalkar at the swearing-in ceremony of 24 Ministers, at the Raj Bhavan, in Bengaluru. Previous Next H K Patil is a staunch Congress man and a seasoned politician. The 69-year-old MLA was elected from Gadag constituency. He has held portfolios of textile, water resources, agriculture, law and parliamentary affairs as well as rural development and panchayat raj. He comes from a political family; his father K H Patil was also an MLA from the same constituency. Krishna Byre Gowda is a five-time MLA – twice from Vemgal in Kolar and thrice from Byatarayanapura in Bengaluru city. The 50-year-old legislator was a minister for rural development and panchayat raj. He also held the portfolio of agriculture, and law and parliamentary affairs. He holds an MA in international affairs from the School of International Service at American University in Washington DC. N Cheluvarayaswamy switched from JD(S) to Congress in 2018 ahead of the Assembly elections. He lost that election. He is a four-time MLA from Nagamangala. He was a Lok Sabha member in 2009 but resigned in 2013 to contest in the Assembly poll on a JD(S) ticket from his favourite seat Nagamangala. Also read: K Venkatesh is a five-time MLA from Periyapatna. The 75-year-old Congress MLA was previously with the Janata Dal. He later joined the Congress and became an MLA in 2013. In 2018, he lost to K Mahadeva of the JD(S). He bounced back by winning the recent 2023 election. Dr H C Mahadevappa is an MBBS doctor ...

Karnataka Assembly Election Results 2023: The big winners and losers As Congress wins the Karnataka Assembly elections, we take a look at how the political heavyweights performed. BJP turncoat Jagadish Shettar’s defeat was an upset for the Grand Old Party. While JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy won, his son Nikhil lost Congress is king in Karnataka. The party registered a thumping victory in the Assembly elections in the southern state, winning 136 out of the 224 seats. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) conceded defeat; it has bagged 65. There were some big names in the fray. How did Congress heavyweights K Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, who will be both gunning for the CM’s chair, fare? What about BJP stalwart Basavaraj Bommai? We take a look at the winners and losers of the Karnataka Assembly election 2023. K Siddaramaiah 'India only saw poverty in 10 years of Congress rule': Union Home Minister Amit Shah Rahul hobnobbing with anti-India forces may be an act of ignorance, but does this suit a leader vying for PM’s post? Siddharamaiah secured 1,19,430; he was far ahead of Somanna who bagged 73,424. Veteran Siddaramaiah is now eyeing the CM’s post. File photo/PTI Varuna is a traditional stronghold of the Congress. The seat was previously held by Siddaramaiah’s son Yatindra Siddaramaiah, who campaigned for his father in the elections. Now the Congress veteran, who had earlier said that this will be his last election, is gunning for the chief minister’s post. DK Shivakumar...

A mass leader, Siddaramaiah will become the chief minister of Karnataka for the second time as he edges out Shivakumar for the top post. According to ANI, Siddaramaiah will be the next chief minister of Karnataka and DK Shivakumar will be the Deputy Chief Minister. The oath ceremony will be held in Bengaluru on 20th May. This comes days after Congress won the assembly polls in the southern state by claiming 135 seats but the suspense continued over the CM. Both Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar were the top contenders for the post. Siddaramaiahn joined Congress in 2006 after his ouster from JD(S) of former Prime Minister Deve Gowda. Who Is Siddaramaiah? Siddaramaiah, currently 75 years old, became a member of the Indian National Congress in 2006, following his dismissal from the JD(S) party led by former Prime Minister Deve Gowda. He was born on August 12, 1948. Siddaramaiah made his first appearance in the Assembly in 1983 when he was elected as a member representing Chamundeshwari on a Lok Dal Party ticket. He has been victorious in this constituency on five occasions and faced defeat thrice. The ex-Chief Minister of Karnataka experienced a loss in the Assembly elections of both 1989 and 1999. In 2008, he held the position of Chairman for the KPCC Publicity Committee for Elections. Siddaramaiah's academic background includes obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Science from Mysore University. He pursued a degree and subsequently went on to study Law. Siddaramaiah is widely admi...

Assumed office 20 May 2023 Governor Cabinet Chief Minister Ministry and Departments Energy In office 6 June 2018–23 July 2019 Governor Cabinet Chief Minister Ministry and Departments Large & Medium Scale Industries In office 2013–2016 Governor Cabinet Chief Minister Ministry and Departments • Bengaluru Development and Town Planning (31 October 2015 - 18 July 2016) • Home (20 May 2013 - 29 October 2015) Preceded by Succeeded by Member of He was a minister of large and medium size industry in the cabinet of Early life [ ] George was born on 24 August 1946 to Kelachandra Chacko Joseph and Mariamma Joseph in Political career [ ] • KJ George joined the • From 1972 to 1973 he was the General of the Coorg District Youth Congress Committee and the President of this forum from 1973 to 1975. • In 1975 and through 1978 he became the Treasurer of the Karnataka Pradesh Youth Congress Committee. • In 1982, he was the General Secretary of the • In 1985, he was elected from the erstwhile • From 1985 to 1989, he was also the Secretary of the Congress Legislature Party. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, he was the Minister of State (Independent Charge) Transport, Food and Civil Supplies under Chief Minister • Currently, he is a State Election Commission Member, the General Secretary K.P.C.C., a Member of the A.I.C.C. and Working Committee Member All India I.N.T.U.C. K J George won from the In 2018 Assembly Polls, George won from the Sarvagnanagar constituency by a margin of over 53,000...

BENGALURU: Within a week of assuming power, the Congress government in Karnataka has expanded its cabinet on Saturday, filling all posts. Among those who got ministerial posts include sons of two former chief ministers -- R Gundu Rao's son Dinesh Gundu Rao and S Bangarappa's son Madhu Bangarappa. The party also gave a chance to several former ministers and veteran Congress leaders in its second list. Here is a brief description of the 24 ministers who took the oath of office and secrecy on Saturday: * H K Patil is a staunch Congress man and a seasoned politician. The 69-year-old MLA was elected from Gadag constituency. He has held portfolios of textile, water resources, agriculture, law and parliamentary affairs as well as rural development and panchayat raj. He comes from a political family; his father K H Patil was also an MLA from the same constituency. * Krishna Byre Gowda is a five-time MLA twice from Vemgal in Kolar and thrice from Byatarayanapura in Bengaluru city. The 50-year-old legislator was a minister for rural development and panchayat raj. He also held the portfolio of agriculture, and law and parliamentary affairs. He holds an MA in international affairs from the School of International Service at American University in Washington DC. * N Cheluvarayaswamy switched from JD(S) to Congress in 2018 ahead of the Assembly elections. He lost that election. He is a four-time MLA from Nagamangala. He was a Lok Sabha member in 2009 but resigned in 2013 to contest in t...

Assumed office 20 May 2023 Governor Cabinet Chief Minister Ministry and Departments Energy In office 6 June 2018–23 July 2019 Governor Cabinet Chief Minister Ministry and Departments Large & Medium Scale Industries In office 2013–2016 Governor Cabinet Chief Minister Ministry and Departments • Bengaluru Development and Town Planning (31 October 2015 - 18 July 2016) • Home (20 May 2013 - 29 October 2015) Preceded by Succeeded by Member of He was a minister of large and medium size industry in the cabinet of Early life [ ] George was born on 24 August 1946 to Kelachandra Chacko Joseph and Mariamma Joseph in Political career [ ] • KJ George joined the • From 1972 to 1973 he was the General of the Coorg District Youth Congress Committee and the President of this forum from 1973 to 1975. • In 1975 and through 1978 he became the Treasurer of the Karnataka Pradesh Youth Congress Committee. • In 1982, he was the General Secretary of the • In 1985, he was elected from the erstwhile • From 1985 to 1989, he was also the Secretary of the Congress Legislature Party. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, he was the Minister of State (Independent Charge) Transport, Food and Civil Supplies under Chief Minister • Currently, he is a State Election Commission Member, the General Secretary K.P.C.C., a Member of the A.I.C.C. and Working Committee Member All India I.N.T.U.C. K J George won from the In 2018 Assembly Polls, George won from the Sarvagnanagar constituency by a margin of over 53,000...

A mass leader, Siddaramaiah will become the chief minister of Karnataka for the second time as he edges out Shivakumar for the top post. According to ANI, Siddaramaiah will be the next chief minister of Karnataka and DK Shivakumar will be the Deputy Chief Minister. The oath ceremony will be held in Bengaluru on 20th May. This comes days after Congress won the assembly polls in the southern state by claiming 135 seats but the suspense continued over the CM. Both Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar were the top contenders for the post. Siddaramaiahn joined Congress in 2006 after his ouster from JD(S) of former Prime Minister Deve Gowda. Who Is Siddaramaiah? Siddaramaiah, currently 75 years old, became a member of the Indian National Congress in 2006, following his dismissal from the JD(S) party led by former Prime Minister Deve Gowda. He was born on August 12, 1948. Siddaramaiah made his first appearance in the Assembly in 1983 when he was elected as a member representing Chamundeshwari on a Lok Dal Party ticket. He has been victorious in this constituency on five occasions and faced defeat thrice. The ex-Chief Minister of Karnataka experienced a loss in the Assembly elections of both 1989 and 1999. In 2008, he held the position of Chairman for the KPCC Publicity Committee for Elections. Siddaramaiah's academic background includes obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Science from Mysore University. He pursued a degree and subsequently went on to study Law. Siddaramaiah is widely admi...