Karnataka Cabinet Expansion Highlights: CM Basavaraj Bommai inducts a good mix of senior and new ministers in to his Council of Ministers team

Munirathna takes oath as Cabinet minister to join CM Basavaraj Bommai's Council of Ministers

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Shankar Patil Munenakoppa takes oath as Cabinet minister to join CM Basavaraj Bommai's Council of Ministers

Halappa Achar takes oath as Cabinet minister to join CM Basavaraj Bommai's Council of Ministers

V Sunil Kumar takes oath as Cabinet minister to join CM Basavaraj Bommai's Council of Ministers

BC Nagesh takes oath as Cabinet minister to join CM Basavaraj Bommai's Council of Ministers

KC Narayana Gowda takes oath as Cabinet minister to join CM Basavaraj Bommai's Council of Ministers

MTB Nagaraj takes oath as Cabinet minister to join CM Basavaraj Bommai's Council of Ministers

Shashikala Jolle as Cabinet minister to join CM Basavaraj Bommai's Council of Ministers

K Gopalaiah takes oath as Cabinet minister to join CM Basavaraj Bommai's Council of Ministers

Dr. K Sudhakar takes oath as Cabinet minister to join CM Basavaraj Bommai's Council of Ministers

BA Basavaraja (Byrathi) takes oath as Cabinet minister to join CM Basavaraj Bommai's Council of Ministers

B C Patil takes oath as Cabinet minister to join CM Basavaraj Bommai's Council of Ministers

ST Somashekar takes oath as Cabinet minister to join CM Basavaraj Bommai's Council of Ministers

Shivaram Hebbar takes oath as Cabinet minister to join CM Basavaraj Bommai's Council of Ministers

Murugesh Nirani takes oath as Cabinet minister to join CM Basavaraj Bommai's Council of Ministers

Prabhu Chauhan takes oath as Cabinet minister to join CM Basavaraj Bommai's Council of Ministers

Kota Srinivas takes oath as Cabinet minister to join CM Basavaraj Bommai's Council of Ministers

Anand Singh takes oath as Cabinet minister to join CM Basavaraj Bommai's Council of Ministers

C C Patil takes oath as Cabinet minister to join CM Basavaraj Bommai's Council of Ministers

Dr.C N Ashwatha Narayana takes oath as Cabinet minister to join CM Basavaraj Bommai's Council of Ministers

Araga Jnanendra takes oath as Cabinet minister to join the Basavaraj Bommai's Council of Ministers

J C Madhuswamy takes oath as Cabinet minister to join the Basavaraj Bommai's Council of Ministers

S Angara takes oath as Cabinet minister to join the Basavaraj Bommai's Council of Ministers

Umesh Katti takes oath as Cabinet minister to join the Basavaraj Bommai's Council of Ministers

V Somanna takes oath as Cabinet minister to join the Basavaraj Bommai's Council of Ministers

B Sriramulu takes oath as Cabinet minister of Basavaraj Bommai's Council of Ministers

R Ashoka takes oath as new Cabinet minister of Basavaraj Bommai's council of minsters

KS Eshwarappa takes oath as new cabinet minister

Govind Karjol takes oath as cabinet minister of Karantaka

Govind Karjol was DeputyCM in the previous BSY's regime. Now, he has been inducted again as a cabinet minister in Basavarja Bommai's new team.

Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot enters the dias

The official list of Council of Ministers is expected to be announced shortly.

Among the 29, eight are from the Lingayat community, seven Vokkaligas, seven OBCs, three SCs, one ST, one from Reddy community and one woman.

"Under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president JP Nadda, in order to give pro-people administration and face the challenge of the next Assembly elections, this Cabinet is formed," Bommai said.

The new Cabinet will be a mix of experienced legislators and young faces, says Bommai

Karnataka Cabinet: 29 legislators to take oath today, says CM Bommai

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai's Cabinet will have 29 ministers who will take oath on Wednesday afternoon. Bommai will not have any deputies unlike his predecessor BS Yediyurappa. BJP vice-president and Yediyurappa’s son BY Vijayendra’s name is not on the list that Bommai despatched to Raj Bhavan. Read more

Bommai will induct ministers into his Cabinet on Wednesdayafter hectic parleying that finally endedwith the BJP central leadership “summarily rejecting” his predecessor B S Yediyurappa’s threats if his son B Y Vijayendrawas not inducted.

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. After taking oath as the Chief Minister Bommai visited Delhi twice.

Later at Vidhana Soudha, the Chief Minister said, "Detailed discussions have taken place with leadership, one or two issues are still pending, they have said they will inform by 10 am, they may inform anytime. Soon after that I will send a list to Raj Bhavan." He said subsequently all those who will be inducted into the Cabinet will be informed.

New Cabinet Ministers will be sworn in at 2:15 pm today, says Bommai

Bommai on Wednesday said that the expansion of his cabinet will take place this afternoon. "I have had detailed discussions with high command regarding the cabinet, yesterday and the day before. Most probably by 11 am you will get an official list (of new Ministers) from the Raj Bhavan, you in the media are running some names, but you will get an official list mostly by 11-11:30 am," Bommai said on his arrival from Delhi.

Hello readers and welcome to our live coverage of theKarnataka Cabinet expansion.Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai's Cabinet will have 29 ministers who will take oath on Wednesday afternoon. Stay tuned for latest updates.