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The Karnataka Cabinet was expanded with new as many as 24 ministers taking the oath of office. Among those who were sworn in by Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot were – N. Rajanna, Dinesh Gundu Rao, Sharanabasappa Darshanapur, Shivanand Patil, HK Patil, Krishna Byregowda, N Chaluvarayaswamy, K Venkateshtake, Dr HC Mahadevappa, and Eshwar Khandre.
Earlier according to ANI report , The Congress party on Friday released a list of 24 legislators who were to be sworn in as ministers in the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led government on Saturday. With this, the Cabinet will reach its full strength of 34.
The new ministers took oath in the presence of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar.
The Karnataka cabinet was expanded after the Chief Minister and Shivakumar held consultations with the party’s central leadership.
