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Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar expands cabinet to full 34‑member strength
On 3 August 2026 Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar expanded his council of ministers, bringing the cabinet to its sanctioned limit of 34 members, including the chief minister. The oath‑taking ceremony was held at Lok Bhavan in Bengaluru and was administered by Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot. The Congress high command approved a list of 20 ministers – 12 new faces and 8 incumbents – and communicated the names to the chief minister. Only one woman, MLC Gayathri Shanthegowda, appeared on the approved list, but she was not sworn in, leaving the cabinet without a female minister. The expansion raised Muslim representation to three ministers and included no Brahmin minister. Several senior legislators who were omitted, notably Yashavantarayagouda V Patil and Belur Gopalakrishna, resigned from the assembly, and supporters of MLA S N Subbareddy called a bandh in three taluks of Chikkaballapur district. The reshuffle also saw the replacement of MLA Mankal Vaidya with former minister S S Mallikarjun, prompting further dissent within the ruling Congress party.
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B Nagendra · B. Nagendra · D K Shivakumar · D. K. Shivakumar · DK Shivakumar · G. S. Patil · Gayathri Shanthegowda · K. C. Venugopal · K.C. Venugopal · KC Venugopal · Karnataka · Mallikarjun Kharge
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The Congress high command approved a list of 20 ministers, comprising 12 new faces and 8 incumbents. desitalkchicago.com · english.mathrubhumi.com · www.ibc24.in
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Muslim representation in the cabinet increased to three ministers after the expansion. news.abplive.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot administered the oath of office and secrecy at Lok Bhavan in Bengaluru. desitalkchicago.com · english.mathrubhumi.com · www.newsbytesapp.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] No Brahmin minister was included in the new cabinet. news.abplive.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Two Congress MLAs, Yashavantarayagouda V Patil and Belur Gopalakrishna, resigned after being left out of the cabinet. www.newsbytesapp.com · www.news18.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Gayathri Shanthegowda, the only woman on the approved list, was not sworn in, leaving the cabinet without a female minister. www.thenewsminute.com · www.news18.com · www.dtnext.in · www.justicenews.co.in
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Karnataka cabinet was expanded on 3 August 2026 with 20 ministers sworn in. desitalkchicago.com · english.mathrubhumi.com · www.ibc24.in · www.newsbytesapp.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The expansion brought the council of ministers to its full sanctioned strength of 34, including the chief minister. desitalkchicago.com · english.mathrubhumi.com · www.newsbytesapp.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Gayathri Shanthegowda was the only woman on the approved list but was not sworn in, leaving the cabinet without a woman minister. desitalkchicago.com · english.mathrubhumi.com · www.dtnext.in
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Congress high command approved a list of 20 ministers, comprising 12 new faces and 8 incumbent ministers. desitalkchicago.com · english.mathrubhumi.com · news.abplive.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] No Brahmin minister was included in the new Karnataka cabinet. news.abplive.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The expansion brought the Karnataka council of ministers to its full sanctioned strength of 34 members, including the chief minister. desitalkchicago.com · english.mathrubhumi.com · www.newsbytesapp.com