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Karnataka CM Shivakumar Expands Cabinet with 20 New Ministers

Karnataka CM Shivakumar Expands Cabinet with 20 New Ministers
K’taka Cabinet expansion: 20 ministers to be inducted; swearing-in on Monday · theprint.in

Karnataka is a state in India.

Its leader, D K Shivakumar, decided to add 20 new people to his team of ministers.

These new ministers will help run the state’s government.

The meeting to give them their official roles will happen at a big building called Lok Bhavan in Bengaluru.

The new team will make the cabinet have 34 people, which is the maximum allowed.

Some of the new ministers are from different backgrounds, like B Nagendra who used to be a minister before.

The change also means the cabinet will have more women and people from different regions.

This move is part of the state’s plan to make the government more inclusive and effective.

Key facts

Chief Minister
D K Shivakumar
New ministers added
20
Cabinet strength after expansion
34
Swearing‑in time
5 pm (originally 4:05 pm)
Location of swearing‑in
Lok Bhavan, Bengaluru
Date of expansion
Monday, Aug 3, 2024
Previous cabinet strength
14
State
Karnataka

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