BENGALURU, Aug 20: More than three weeks after he
was sworn in as the Chief Minister, B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday
expanded his ministry by inducting 17 ministers into his
Cabinet.
This is the first Cabinet expansion after he assumed
office on July 26 and proved his government’s majority on the
floor of the Assembly on July 29.
The new Ministers were administered the oath of office
and secrecy by Governor Vajubhai Vala at the Raj Bhavan here.
They include former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, two
former deputy Chief Ministers — K S Eshwarappa and R Ashoka,
independent MLA H Nagesh and Laxman Sangappa Savadi, who is
not a member of the Assembly or Council, and MLC Kota Srinivas
Poojari.
Others sworn in were: Govind M Karajol, Ashwath Narayan C
N, B Sreeramulu, S Suresh Kumar, V Somanna, C T Ravi,
Basavaraj Bommai, J C Madhu Swamy, C C Patil, Prabhu Chauhan
and Shashikala Jolle Annasaheb, who is the only woman Cabinet
Minister.
Karnataka can have a maximum of 34 Ministers, including
the Chief Minister. (PTI)
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