Karnataka Cabinet Expansion latest news: The week after being sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, Basavaraj Bommai, today inducted new ministers into the state government cabinet. 

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He today expanded his new Cabinet by introducing 29 ministers, of which 6 are new faces and the rest 23 are from the B S Yediyurappa Cabinet.

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CM Bommai today tweeted: “Congratulations to the ministers who have been inducted into the state government cabinet. Together, the aspirations of the people of Karnataka and Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Let us work towards unveiling a new era of development, growth and prosperity in the state, according to the vision of CM.”

He also shared the YouTube link of the oath ceremony, mentioning: “The Honorable Governor of Karnataka, Sri @TCGEHLOT Chief Minister Shri @BSBommai, the new members of the Cabinet will be administered the oath of office. The live coverage of the event, which will be held today from 2:15 pm, can be viewed here.”

Bommai, who was elected as the new leader of the BJP legislature party last week, following Yediyurappa’s resignation, had taken oath as the Chief Minister on July 28. 

The new ministers were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot at the Raj Bhavan. 

Among the Yediyurappa Cabinet, who made it to Bommai’s Ministry are Govind Karjol (Mudhol), K S Eshwarappa (Shivamogga), R Ashoka (Padmanabhanagar), C N Ashwath Narayan (Malleshwaram), B Sriramulu (Molkalmuru), Umesh Katti (Hukkeri), S T Somashekar (Yeshwanthpur), K Sudhakar (Chikkaballapura), and B C Patil (Hirekeruru), as per PTI. 

Also, J C Madhuswamy (Chikkanayakanahalli), Prabhu Chauhan (Aurad), V Somanna (Govindraj Nagar), S Angara (Sullia), Anand Singh (Vijayanagara), C C Patil (Nargund), M T B Nagaraj (MLC), and Kota Srinivas Poojary (MLC). 

The fresh faces are V Sunil Kumar (Karkala), Araga Jnanendra (Thirthahalli), Munirathna (R R Nagar), Halappa Achar (Yelburga), Shankar Patil Munenkopp (Navalgunda) and B C Nagesh (Tiptur).