State Congress Government Cabinet Expansion: 24 new ministers sworn in

A week after the formation of the state Congress government, the cabinet was expanded and 24 new ministers took oath in a ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan today, Saturday (May 27). Honorable Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot administered the oath to the new Minister.

Last Saturday (May 20) Siddaramaiah took oath as Chief Minister and D.K.Sivakumar as Deputy Chief Minister along with 8 ministers at Kantheerava Stadium.

Madhu Bangarappa, HK Patil, Ishwar Khandre, Mankala Vaidya, Sharanbasappa Darshanapura, Thimmapur Ramappa Balappa, N. Chaluvanarayana Swamy, K. Venkatesh, S.S. Mallikarjun, Shivraja Thangadagi, Sharan Prakash Patil, D. Sudhakar, Santosh Lad, N.S. Boseraju, Bairati Suresh, M.C. Sudhakar and B. Nagendra took the oath in the name of God.

Rahim Khan took oath in English in the name of Allah, Dr.H. C. It is special that Mahadevappa took the oath in the name of Sathya Nishte. Sivananda Patil accepted the oath in the name of Basavanna. Lakshmi Hebbalkar took oath in the name of Basavanna, Shivaji and Ambedkar.

Krishna Bhairegowda and Dinesh Gundurao have taken oath by stating that they will sincerely confirm without mentioning anyone's name.