Karnataka New Ministers List: The Indian National Congress party emerged victorious in the Karnataka Assembly election, securing 135 seats, while the BJP could only manage 66 seats. Senior congress leader Siddaramaiah took the oath as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka on 20 May 2023 at Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, with the oath administered by Thawar Chand Gehlot, the Governor of Karnataka. D.K. Shivakumar was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister, and eight MLAs were appointed as cabinet ministers, including Priyank Kharge, son of Mallikarjun Kharge, along with prominent leaders like M.B. Patil and G. Parameshwara.
On 27 May 2023, at Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru, 24 MLAs of the Congress party took their oaths, bringing the total number of cabinet ministers to 34, which is the maximum allowed under law. Notably, Lakshmi Hebbalkar is the only woman in the cabinet, and N.S. Boseraju, who is not a member of the legislature, is also included.
The list of Karnataka's new ministers and their portfolios will be updated following the next Congress party meeting.
Karnataka New Ministers List 2025
This section lists the Karnataka new ministers who took their oaths on 20 May 2023 at Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru.
- Chief Minister - Siddaramaiah
- Deputy Chief Minister - D.K. Shivakumar
- G. Parameshwara
- K.H. Muniyappa
- K.J. George
- M.B. Patil
- Satish Jarkiholi
- Priyank Kharge
- Ramalinga Reddy
- B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan
Following is the list of 24 new ministers who took their oaths on 27 May 2023 at Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru.
- H.K. Patil
- Krishna Byre Gowda
- N. Cheluvarayaswamy
- K. Venkatesh
- H.C. Mahadevappa
- Eshwar Khandre
- Kyathasandra N. Rajanna
- Dinesh Gundu Rao
- Sharanabasappa Darshanapur
- Shivanand Patil
- Timmapur Ramappa Balappa
- S.S. Mallikarjun
- Tangadagi Shivaraj Sangappa
- Sharanaprakash Rudrappa Patil
- Patil Mankal Vaidya
- Laxmi R. Hebbalkar
- Rahim Khan
- D. Sudhakar
- Santhosh S. Lad
- N.S. Boseraju
- Suresha B.S
- Madhu Bangarappa
- Dr. M.C. Sudhakar
- B. Nagendra
Karnataka Cabinet Ministers List 2025
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah retains several important portfolios including Finance, Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Cabinet Affairs, Intelligence, Information, along with all unallocated portfolios. Meanwhile, departments such as Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, as well as IT and BT, have been reassigned to Priyank Kharge, while M.B. Patil oversees Large and Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development. Below is the detailed list of Karnataka's cabinet ministers along with their allocated departments:
| S.No | Cabinet Minister Name | Department or Portfolios |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Siddaramaiah (Chief Minister) | 1. Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms 2. Finance Department 3. Intelligence 4. Cabinet Affairs 5. Information and all unallocated portfolios |
| 2 | D.K. Shivakumar (Deputy Chief Minister) | Major and Medium irrigation, Bengaluru City Development including BBMP, BDA, BWSSB, BMRDA, BMRCL (related to Town Planning). |
| 3 | Dr. G. Parameshwara | Home (excluding Intelligence) |
| 4 | H.K. Patil | Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Legislation, Tourism |
| 5 | K.H. Muniyappa | Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs |
| 6 | Ramalinga Reddy | Transport and Muzrai |
| 7 | M.B. Patil | Large & Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development |
| 8 | K.J. George | Energy |
| 9 | Dinesh Gundu Rao | Health & Family Welfare |
| 10 | H.C. Mahadevappa | Social Welfare |
| 11 | Satish Jarakiholi | Public Works |
| 12 | Krishna Byregowda | Revenue (excluding Muzrai) |
| 13 | Priyank Kharge | Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, IT & BT |
| 14 | Shivanand Patil | Textiles, Sugarcane Development and Directorate of Sugar, Agricultural Marketing from Co-operation Department |
| 15 | B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan | Housing, Wakf and Minority Welfare |
| 16 | Sharanabasappa Darshanapur | Small Scale Industries, Public Enterprises |
| 17 | Eshwar Khandre | Forest, Ecology and Environment |
| 18 | N. Cheluvarayaswamy | Agriculture |
| 19 | S.S. Mallikarjun | Mines & Geology, Horticulture |
| 20 | Rahim Khan | Municipal Administration, Haj |
| 21 | Santhosh S.Lad | Labour |
| 22 | Sharanapraksh Rudrappa Patil | Medical Education & Skill Development |
| 23 | Timmapur Ramappa Balappa | Excise |
| 24 | K. Venkatesh | Animal husbandry and Sericulture |
| 25 | Tangadagi Shivaraj Sangappa | Backward Class, Kannada & Culture |
| 26 | D. Sudhakar | Planning and Statistics |
| 27 | B. Nagendra | Youth Services, Sports, and S.T. Welfare |
| 28 | Kyathasandra N. Rajanna | Co-operation excluding Agriculture Marketing |
| 29 | Suresha B.S | Urban Development and Town Planning (including KUWSDB and KUIDFC), excluding Bangalore City Development |
| 30 | Laxmi R. Hebbalkar | Women and Child Development, Disabled and Senior-Citizens Empowerment |
| 31 | Mankal Vaidya | Fisheries and Ports, Inland Transport |
| 32 | Madhu Bangarappa | Primary and Secondary Education |
| 33 | Dr. M.C. Sudhakar | Higher Education |
| 34 | N.S. Boseraju | Minor Irrigation, Science and Technology |
Karnataka Ministers List in Kannada PDF
You can download the Karnataka new ministers list PDF in Kannada from the link below.
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