Sources said the new cabinet would have representation from all regions of the state and sections including SCs, STs, OBCs, minorities, women, youth and Lingayats and Vokkaligas, the two prominent communities in the southern state.
At least 28 ministers along with CM designate Siddaramaiah and his counterpart deputy CM designate DK Shivakumar are expected to take the oath today in Karnataka.
Earlier in the morning, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge confirmed to the media that 8 MLAs will take oath along with the Chief Minister and the Deputy Chief Minister in the swearing-in ceremony today.
After denying them a Dalit Deputy Chief Minister, the Congress has given the oppressed community a lion s share in the Karnataka state Cabinet in the first list.