Karnataka governor Thawar Chand Gehlot and chief minister Basavaraj Bommai with newly inducted ministers during swearing-in ceremony to form the cabinet at Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru, Wednesday, Aug. 4 (PTI)
BENGALURU: A week after taking over as Karnataka chief minister, Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday expanded his cabinet by inducting 29 ministers. He retained 23 ministers from the 33-member Yediyurappa cabinet - including the lone woman minister - while bringing in six new faces.
The ministers were administered oath of office and secrecy by governor Thaawarchand Gehlot at Raj Bhavan in the afternoon. The sanctioned strength of the state cabinet is 34; the current strength is 30. Bommai said portfolios would be allocated in a day or two.
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