Karnataka Cabinet Reshuffle: The seven ministers were sworn in on Wednesday (File)
Bengaluru:
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, fighting resentment in his party BJP after including new ministers in his cabinet, has been forced to change their portfolios in a matter of 24 hours. Some ministers had complained soon after their departments were announced yesterday.
J.C. Madhuswamy has been assigned the Haj and Wakf department instead of Kannada and Culture.
Aravind Limbavali, who was given the forest department, will also be in charge of Kannada and Culture.
MTB Nagaraja, who had been unhappy about the Excise department, has now been allocated the Municipal Administration Department and the Sugarcane Development and Directorate of Sugar.
Karnataka cabinet expansion live updates: Seven new ministers take oath
Karnataka cabinet expansion live updates: Seven new ministers take oath
Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday inducted seven new ministers into his cabinet. MTB Nagaraj, Umesh Katti, Aravind Limbavali, Murugesh Nirani, R Shankar, CP Yogeshwar, Angara S took oath as ministers. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates.
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jan 13, 2021, 16:59:44 IST
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Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa expands cabinet, 7 new ministers sworn-in
The 17-month-old cabinet in Karnataka was expanded on Wednesday with the induction of seven new 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.
Karnataka: 7 Ministers Take Oath As CM Yediyurappa Expands Cabinet
A mix of old guards and new entrants from Congress and JDS are making it to the 17-month-old cabinet. File photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-13T16:41:08+05:30 Karnataka: 7 Ministers Take Oath As CM Yediyurappa Expands Cabinet outlookindia.com 2021-01-13T17:22:59+05:30
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Seven new Ministers on Wednesday took an oath of office in Bengaluru as part of Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa cabinet expansion. The list of seven new ministers who will take oath today has been sent to the Raj Bhavan. Their names are Umesh Katti, Arvind Limbavali, MTB Nagaraj, Murugesh Nirani, R Shankar, C P Yogeshwar and S Angara, Yediyurappa said.
Karnataka Cabinet Rejig Likely To Take Place Tomorrow, Names By Today The names you are speculating on TV channels are far from the truth, unnecessarily don t take names, I will release the list by evening, Karnataka CM Yediyurappa said. PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-12T11:50:38+05:30 Karnataka Cabinet Rejig Likely To Take Place Tomorrow, Names By Today outlookindia.com 2021-01-12T12:22:10+05:30
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After a successful meeting with BJP leadership on Sunday, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa is expected to set the cogs for the much-anticipated cabinet expansion in motion.
It is likely to take place on January 13 and a list of new ministers who will be inducted will be released by the evening.