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Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa
A week after expanding his cabinet, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa allocated portfolios to seven new ministers and also reshuffled the departments of some others. Ending a long wait, Yediyurappa expanded his 17-month old cabinet on January 13, by inducting seven ministers and also dropped H Nagesh who was holding the Excise portfolio, but the exercise led to resentment with several aspirants expressing reservations over not being included in the ministry.
Against the sanctioned strength of 34, the Yediyurappa cabinet now has 33 members. The Forest Department has been taken back from Anand Singh, who has now been given the Tourism portfolio in addition to Environment and Ecology. The newly inducted Aravind Limbavali has been allotted the Forest Department.
Updated Jan 22, 2021 | 16:19 IST
On Thursday, Yediyurappa had said that there was no unhappiness among the newly-appointed ministers and added that the ministers would attend the Cabinet together . Karnataka cabinet reshuffle: Portfolios reallocated | Photo Credit: BCCL
Bengaluru: After reports of discontent among newly sworn-in ministers, portfolios of Karnataka leaders have been re-allocated with immediate effect. Thus, some of the newly inducted ministers, who have been re-allocated portfolios include - Aravind Limbavali, who has been given Forest Department, K Gopalaiah, who has been made Excise Minister, N Nagaraj- Municipal Administration, R Shankar - Horticulture and Sericulture, KC Narayana Gowda - Youth Affairs and Sports.