Karnataka Chief Minister Expands Cabinet, 7 Ministers Sworn-In
This is the third expansion of the cabinet since Yediyurappa assumed charge in July 2019.
The 17-month old cabinet in Karnataka was expanded on Wednesday with the induction of seven Ministers.
Governor Vajubhai Vala administered the oath of office and secrecy to the Ministers at a ceremony at the Raj Bhavan.
The new Ministers are MLAs Umesh Katti (Hukkeri), S Angara (Sullia), Murugesh Nirani (Bilgi) and Arvind Limbavali (Mahadevapura), and MLCs R Shankar, MTB Nagaraj and CP Yogeshwar.
Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, his cabinet colleagues, BJP leaders and office-bearers, including General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka Arun Singh, state unit President Nalin Kumar Kateel, senior state government officials, family members and supporters of the new Ministers, among others, were present.
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This is the third expansion of the cabinet since Yediyurappa assumed charge in July 2019 after the collapse of the Congress-JDS government in the wake of revolt by 17 MLAs of the coalition partners.