BENGALURU: Within per week of assuming energy, the Congress authorities in Karnataka has expanded its cupboard on Saturday, filling all posts. Among those that bought ministerial posts embrace sons of two former chief ministers — R Gundu Rao’s son Dinesh Gundu Rao and S Bangarappa’s son Madhu Bangarappa. The get together additionally gave an opportunity to a number of former ministers and veteran Congress leaders in its second record.
Here is a quick description of the 24 ministers who took the oath of workplace and secrecy on Saturday:
* H Ok 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 sources, agriculture, legislation and parliamentary affairs in addition to rural growth and panchayat raj. He comes from a political household; his father Ok H Patil was additionally an MLA from the identical constituency.
* Krishna Byre Gowda is a five-time MLA – twice from Vemgal in Kolar and thrice from Byatarayanapura in Bengaluru metropolis. The 50-year-old legislator was a minister for rural growth and panchayat raj. He additionally held the portfolio of agriculture, and legislation and parliamentary affairs. He holds an MA in worldwide affairs from the School of International Service at American University in Washington DC.
* N Cheluvarayaswamy switched from JD(S) to Congress in 2018 forward of the Assembly elections. He misplaced that election. He is a four-time MLA from Nagamangala. He was a Lok Sabha member in 2009 however resigned in 2013 to contest within the Assembly ballot on a JD(S) ticket from his favorite seat Nagamangala.
* Ok Venkatesh is a five-time MLA from Periyapatna. The 75-year-old Congress MLA was beforehand with the Janata Dal. He later joined the Congress and have become an MLA in 2013. In 2018, he misplaced to Ok Mahadeva of the JD(S). He bounced again by successful the current 2023 election.
* Dr H C Mahadevappa is an MBBS physician from JJM Medical College. Belonging to the Scheduled Caste neighborhood, the 70-year-old MLA from T Narasipur was beforehand with the JD(S) and converted to the Congress. He was the Public Works Minister within the earlier Siddaramaiah authorities.
* Congress working president Eshwar Khandre comes from a political household. His father Bheemanna Khandre was additionally a minister within the Karnataka authorities. The 61-year-old chief is an engineering graduate and likewise a four-time MLA from Bhalki in Bidar constituency.
* Former state Congress president Dinesh Gundu Rao comes from an illustrious household. His father late R Gundu Rao was the chief minister from 1980 to 1983. A BE from BMS College, Rao continued his successful streak with none break for the sixth time in 2023. He was the meals and civil provides minister from 2015 to 2016.
* Kyathasandra N Rajanna is a 72-year-old chief from the Scheduled Tribe neighborhood. He is an advocate and agriculturist. He was elected as MLA as soon as from Madhugiri Assembly constituency in 2013.
* Sharanabasappa Darshanapur is a five-time MLA from Shahapur constituency in Yadgir district. The 62-year-old chief is a BE graduate in civil engineering. His father Bapugouda Darshanapur was a three-time MLA from Shahapur and was additionally a minister within the Karnataka authorities.
* Shivanand Patil, a four-time MLA from Basavana Bagewadi, was minister for well being and household welfare from 2018 to 2019 within the coalition authorities headed by H D Kumaraswamy.
* Ramappa Balappa Timmapur is a three-time MLA from Mudhol. In 2023, he received by defeating sitting minister Govind Karjol, who was a five-time MLA from the identical constituency. Timmapur was the minister for sugar, port and inland transport of Karnataka.
* S S (*24*) is an educationist who received the election from Davangere North. He is the son of veteran Congress chief Shamanur Shivashankarappa, the 92-year-old MLA from Davangere South. He can also be the chairman of the distinguished SS Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre, Davangere.
* The 52-year-old MLA Shivaraj Sangappa Tangadagi is a three-time MLA from Kanakagiri constituency in Koppal district.
* Dr Sharanaprakash Patil is a physician by career and a four-time MLA from Sedam constituency in Kalaburagi district.
* Mankal S Vaidya was elected twice from Bhatkal-Honnavar constituency within the coastal district of Uttara Kannada.
* Laxmi Hebbalkar is a 48-year-old MLA from Belagavi rural. She received from the constituency for the second time. She is taken into account to be near deputy chief minister D Ok Shivakumar.
* Rahim Khan, the 57-year-old MLA from Bidar North constituency, was the youth empowerment and sports activities minister within the coalition authorities headed by H D Kumaraswamy.
* D Sudhakar is a three-time MLA from Hiriyur in Chitradurga district. The 62-year-old Congress legislator had served as minister for social welfare of Karnataka from 2008 to 2009.
* Santosh Lad is an MLA from Kalghatgi constituency in Dharwad district. The 48-year-old holds a BCom and comes from a enterprise household.
* N S Boseraju, a Congress nationwide secretary, isn’t a member of legislative council or the legislative meeting. He is taken into account to be near the Congress excessive command. His candidature was finalised within the final minute after a lot deliberation.
* Suresha B S is a two-time MLA who made it to the Karnataka cupboard.
* Madhu Bangarappa is the son of former Chief Minister S Bangarappa. Previously related to JD(S), the 56-year-old legislator the 2023 Assembly election by defeating his brother Kumar Bangarappa of the BJP from Soraba meeting constituency in Shivamogga district.
* Dr M C Sudhakar is an MLA from Chintamani Assembly constituency in Chikkaballapura district. The 54-year-old legislator made it to the Karnataka Assembly for a 3rd time. He is a dental surgeon.
* B Nagendra is a Congress MLA from Ballari constituency. He is a ‘large killer’ who defeated former minister B Sriramulu within the not too long ago concluded Assembly election from Ballari Rural constituency.
