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Government of Karnataka

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Government of Karnataka
Karnāṭaka Sarkāra
Emblem of Karnataka
Seat of Government
Websitehttps://www.karnataka.gov.in/english
Legislative branch
Assembly
SpeakerVacant (INC)
Deputy SpeakerR. M. Lamani (INC)
Members in Assembly224
CouncilKarnataka Legislative Council
ChairBasavaraj Horatti (BJP)
Deputy ChairM. K. Pranesh (BJP)
Members in Council75
Executive branch
GovernorThawar Chand Gehlot
Chief MinisterD. K. Shivakumar (INC)
Deputy Chief MinisterG. Parameshwara (INC)
Chief Secretary of GovernmentDr. Shalini Rajneesh, IAS
Judiciary branch
High CourtHigh Court of Karnataka
Chief JusticeVibhu Bakhru
SeatBengaluru
Additional Benches of High Court

The Government of Karnataka, abbreviated as GoK or GoKA, formerly known as Government of Mysore (1956–1974), is a democratically elected state body with the governor as the ceremonial head to govern the Southwest Indian state of Karnataka. The governor who is appointed for five years appoints the chief minister and on the advice of the chief minister appoints their council of ministers. Even though the governor remains the ceremonial head of the state, the day-to-day running of the government is taken care of by the chief minister and their council of ministers in whom a great amount of legislative powers are vested.

Executive

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Office Leader Portrait Since
Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot 11 July 2021
Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar 03 June 2026
Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara 03 June 2026
Advocate General Shashi Kiran Shetty 21 May 2023

Legislative

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Office Leader Portrait Constituency Since
Karnataka Legislature
Karnataka Legislative Council
Chairperson Basavaraj Horatti Karnataka West Teachers' 21 December 2022
Deputy Chairperson M. K. Pranesh Chikkamagaluru Local Authorities 29 January 2021
Leader of the House N.S. Boseraju 10258 27 5 2023 19 49 34 4 RCR NS BOSERAJU (1) Legislative Assembly 3 July 2023
Leader of Opposition Chalavadi Narayanaswamy Legislative Assembly 23 July 2024
Deputy Leader of Opposition Sunil Vallyapure Legislative Assembly 25 December 2023
Chief Whip of the Government Saleem Ahmed Saleemjicongress Dharwad–Gadag–Haveri Local Authorities 3 July 2023
Chief Whip of the Opposition N. Ravikumar Legislative Assembly 27 December 2023
Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Speaker Vacant 03 June 2026
Deputy Speaker Rudrappa Manapa Lamani Haveri 6 July 2023
Leader of the House D. K. Shivakumar Kanakapura 03 June 2026
Leader of Opposition R. Ashoka Padmanabhanagar 17 November 2023
Deputy Leader of the Opposition Arvind Bellad Hubli-Dharwad West 25 December 2023
Chief Whip of the Government Ashok Pattan Ramdurg 3 July 2023
Chief Whip of the Opposition Dr. Doddanagouda Hanamagouda Patil Kushtagi 25 December 2023

Judiciary

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Office Leader Portrait Since
High Court of Karnataka
Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru 19 July 2025
Senior Sitting Judges (Key Senior Benches)
  • Justice Anu Sivaraman
  • Justice S. Sreenivas Harish Kumar
  • Justice B. M. Shyam Prasad
  • Justice S. Sunil Dutt Yadav
  • Justice S. Vishwajith Shetty (Administrative Judge for Bengaluru South)
  • Justice Ashok S. Kinagi
  • Justice Suraj Govindaraj

Independent Constitutional Bodies

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Office Leader Portrait Since
State Election Commissioner G. S. Sangreshi 30 June 2024
Chairman State Public Service Commission Shivashankarappa S. Sahukar 04 April 2021

Council of Ministers

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Portfolio allocations for the initial 14-member ministry (including the Chief Minister) are per Governor's Notification No. GS 57 GOB 2026, dated 4 June 2026, as subsequently clarified. Nineteen further ministers were sworn in on 3 August 2026, bringing the Council to 33 members including the Chief Minister; portfolio allocations for these 19 had not been formally notified as of the time of their swearing-in and are marked as pending below. A twentieth minister cleared by the Congress high command for the August expansion, MLC Gayathri Shanthegowda, had not been sworn in as of this revision (see Cabinet expansion). Sources:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Sr. No. Name Portrait Constituency Designation Portfolio(s) Party Term of Office
Took Office Left Office Duration
Chief Minister
1 D. K. Shivakumar Kanakapura Chief Minister INC 3 June 2026 Incumbent 68 days
Deputy Chief Minister
2 G. Parameshwara Koratagere Deputy Chief Minister
  • Revenue
  • Sports
 INC 3 June 2026 Incumbent 68 days
Cabinet Ministers
3 K. H. Muniyappa Devanahalli Cabinet Minister
  • Food & Civil Supplies
  • Consumer Affairs
 INC 3 June 2026 Incumbent 68 days
4 K. J. George Sarvagnanagar Cabinet Minister
  • Energy
  • Tourism
 INC 3 June 2026 Incumbent 68 days
5 M. B. Patil Babaleshwar Cabinet Minister
  • Large & Medium Industries
  • Infrastructure Development
 INC 3 June 2026 Incumbent 68
6 Satish Jarkiholi Yemkanmardi Cabinet Minister
  • Public Works
 INC 3 June 2026 Incumbent 68 days
7 Krishna Byre Gowda Byatarayanapura Cabinet Minister
  • Greater Bengaluru Development[a]
 INC 3 June 2026 Incumbent 68 days
8 Priyank Kharge Chittapur Cabinet Minister
  • Home (excluding Intelligence)
  • Information Technology & Biotechnology
  • E-Governance
 INC 3 June 2026 Incumbent 68 days
9 U. T. Khader Mangalore Cabinet Minister
  • Health & Family Welfare
 INC 3 June 2026 Incumbent 68 days
10 Eshwara Khandre Bhalki Cabinet Minister
  • Rural Development
  • Panchayati Raj
 INC 3 June 2026 Incumbent 68 days
11 Yathindra Siddaramaiah MLC Cabinet Minister
  • Urban Development[b]
 INC 3 June 2026 Incumbent 68 days
12 Byrathi Suresh Hebbal Cabinet Minister
  • Transport
 INC 3 June 2026 Incumbent 68 days
13 Sharan Prakash Patil Sedam Cabinet Minister
  • Medical Education
  • Skill Development
 INC 3 June 2026 Incumbent 68 days
14 Ramalinga Reddy B.T.M Layout Cabinet Minister
  • Major and Medium Irrigation
 INC 3 June 2026 Incumbent 68 days[c]
15 B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan Chamrajpet Cabinet Minister Pending notification INC 3 August 2026 Incumbent 7 days
16 Santosh Lad Kalghatgi Cabinet Minister Pending notification INC 3 August 2026 Incumbent 7 days
17 Rizwan Arshad Shivajinagar Cabinet Minister Pending notification INC 3 August 2026 Incumbent 7 days
18 Madhu Bangarappa Soraba Cabinet Minister Pending notification INC 3 August 2026 Incumbent 7 days
19 B. Nagendra Bellary Rural Cabinet Minister Pending notification INC 3 August 2026 Incumbent 7 days[d]
20 S. S. Mallikarjun Davanagere North Cabinet Minister Pending notification INC 3 August 2026 Incumbent 7 days[e]
21 K. S. Basavanthappa Mayakonda Cabinet Minister Pending notification INC 3 August 2026 Incumbent 7 days
22 Laxman Savadi Athani Cabinet Minister Pending notification INC 3 August 2026 Incumbent 7 days
23 Vijayanand Kashappanavar Hungund Cabinet Minister Pending notification INC 3 August 2026 Incumbent 7 days
24 Basavaraj Rayareddy Yelburga Cabinet Minister Pending notification INC 3 August 2026 Incumbent 7 days
25 H. C. Balakrishna Magadi Cabinet Minister Pending notification INC 3 August 2026 Incumbent 7 days
26 K. M. Shivalinge Gowda Arsikere Cabinet Minister Pending notification INC 3 August 2026 Incumbent 7 days
27 N. Chaluvaraya Swamy Nagamangala Cabinet Minister Pending notification INC 3 August 2026 Incumbent 7 days
28 Ajay Singh Jevargi Cabinet Minister Pending notification INC 3 August 2026 Incumbent 7 days
29 P. M. Narendraswamy Malavalli Cabinet Minister Pending notification INC 3 August 2026 Incumbent 7 days
30 Shivaraj Tangadagi Kanakagiri Cabinet Minister Pending notification INC 3 August 2026 Incumbent 7 days
31 Rudrappa Lamani Haveri Cabinet Minister Pending notification INC 3 August 2026 Incumbent 7 days[f]
32 T. Raghumurthy Challakere Cabinet Minister Pending notification INC 3 August 2026 Incumbent 7 days
33 C. Puttarangashetty Chamarajanagar Cabinet Minister Pending notification INC 3 August 2026 Incumbent 7 days

Awaiting induction: Gayathri Shanthegowda (MLC), the twentieth name cleared by the Congress high command for the August expansion, had not taken the ministerial oath as of this revision; her induction was deferred pending her own swearing-in as an MLC. See Cabinet expansion below.

District In-charge Ministers

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Sr No. District Guardian Minister Party Tenure
01 Bagalkot M. B. Patil Indian National Congress 13 May 2023 Incumbent
02 Bangalore Urban Ramalinga Reddy 13 May 2023
03 Bangalore Rural K. H. Muniyappa 13 May 2023
04 Belagavi Satish Jarkiholi 13 May 2023
05 Ballari K. H. Muniyappa 13 May 2023
06 Bidar Eshwara Khandre 13 May 2023
07 Bijapur M. B. Patil 13 May 2023
08 Chamarajanagar yathindra . siddaramaiah 13 May 2023
09 Chikkaballapura Byrathi Suresh 13 May 2023
10 Chikmagalur K. J. George 13 May 2023
11 Chitradurga G. Parameshwara 13 May 2023
12 Dakshina Kannada Dinesh Gundurao 13 May 2023
13 Davanagere S. S. Mallikarjun

13 May 2023

14 Dharwad Santosh Lad 13 May 2023
15 Gadag H. K. Patil 13 May 2023
16 Kalaburagi Priyank Kharge 13 May 2023
17 Hassan Krishna Byre Gowda 07 aug 2025
18 Haveri Shivanand Patil 13 May 2023
19 Kodagu N. S. Boseraju 13 May 2023
20 Kolar Byrathi Suresh 13 May 2023
21 Koppal Shivaraj Tangadagi 13 May 2023
22 Mandya N. Chaluvaraya Swamy 13 May 2023
23 Mysore H. C. Mahadevappa 13 May 2023
24 Raichur Sharan Prakash Patil 13 May 2023
25 Ramanagara Ramalinga Reddy 13 May 2023
26 Shivamogga Madhu Bangarappa 13 May 2023
27 Tumakuru G. Parameshwara 13 May 2023
28 Udupi Lakshmi Hebbalkar 13 May 2023
29 Uttara Kannada Mankala Vaidya 13 May 2023
30 Vijayanagara B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan 13 May 2023
31 Yadgir Sharanabasappa Darshanapur 9 June 2023

Administrative divisions

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4 Divisions and 31 Districts of Karnataka

Karnataka State has been divided into 4 revenue divisions, 31 districts, 49 subdivisions, 237 taluks, 747 hoblies/ revenue circles and 6,022 villages for land revenue administrative purposes.[11] The state has 281 towns and 7 municipal corporations. Bangalore is the largest urban agglomeration. It is among the fastest growing cities in the world.

Revenue administration

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The state is divided into four administrative divisions for land revenue administration—Bengaluru, Mysuru, Belagavi, and Kalaburagi—each headed by a Regional Commissioner (formerly known as Divisional Commissioner, a senior IAS officer). Each division comprises multiple districts.

These divisions are subdivided into districts, each administered by a Deputy Commissioner (DC), an IAS officer. There are a total 31 districts in the state. Within a district, there are one or more revenue sub-divisions, overseen by an Assistant Commissioner. The Assistant Commissioners are designated as the Sub-Divisional Officers and Sub-Divisional Magistrates of the sub-division.

Each sub-division contains multiple taluks, administered by Tahsildars. There are a 236 Taluks in the state. Taluks are further divided into Hoblis, which are clusters of villages managed by Revenue Inspectors. At the grassroots level, each village is the smallest administrative unit and is managed by a Village Accountant.

Local government institutions

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In Karnataka, rural governance is managed through a three-tier Panchayati Raj system: 5,958 Gram Panchayats at the village level, 233 Taluk Panchayats at the taluk level, and 31 Zilla Panchayats at the district level. These bodies collectively form the Panchayati Raj Institutions, responsible for local self-governance and rural development.

Urban governance in Karnataka is administered through Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), which are classified according to the population and size of the urban area. These include Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), City Corporations, City Municipal Councils, Town Municipal Councils, and Town Panchayats.

Karnataka has a total of 278 Urban Local Bodies, including 1 BBMP, 11 City Corporations, 57 City Municipal Councils, 114 Town Municipal Councils, and 95 Town Panchayats, responsible for urban governance across the state.[12]

Political and administrative reorganization

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Karnataka took its present shape in 1956, when the states of Mysore and Coorg (Kodagu) were merged with the Kannada-speaking districts of the former states of Bombay and Hyderabad, and Madras. Mysore state was made up of 10 districts: Bangalore, Kolar, Tumkur, Mandya, Mysore, Hassan, Chikmagalur (Kadur), Shimoga and Chitradurga; Bellary was transferred from Madras state to Mysore in 1953, when the new Andhra State was created out of Madras' northern districts. Kodagu became a district, and Dakshina Kannada (South Kanara) district was transferred from Madras state, Uttara Kannada (North Kanara), Dharwad, Belgaum District, and Bijapur District from Bombay state, and Bidar District, Kalaburgi District, and Raichur District from Hyderabad state.

In 1989, Bangalore Rural district was carved out of Bangalore district. In 1997, Bagalkot district was carved out of Vijayapura district, Chamrajnagar out of Mysore, Gadag out of Dharwad, Haveri out of Dharwad, Koppal out of Raichur, Udupi out of Dakshina Kannada and Yadgir out of Kalaburagi. Davanagere district was created from parts of Bellary, Chitradurga, Dharwad and Shimoga. In 2020, Vijayanagara district was carved out of Ballari district, to become the 31st district in the state. As a result, the world heritage site of Hampi, the erstwhile capital of Vijayanagara empire, is now part of a new district - Vijayanagara.

Legislature

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The Suvarna Vidhana Soudha

The state legislature is bicameral and consists of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council. The Legislative Assembly consists of 224 members with one member nominated by the governor to represent the Anglo-Indian community. The term of office of the members is five years and the term of a member elected to the council is six years.[13] The Legislative Council is a permanent body with one-third of its members retiring every two years.[14]

Ministry

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The government is headed by the governor who appoints the chief minister and their council of ministers. The governor is appointed for five years and acts as the constitutional head of the state. Even though the governor remains the ceremonial head of the state, the day-to-day running of the government is taken care of by the chief minister and their council of ministers in whom a great deal of legislative powers is vested..

The secretariat headed by the secretary to the governor assists the council of ministers. The council of ministers consists of cabinet ministers, ministers of state and deputy ministers. The chief minister is assisted by the chief secretary, who is the head of the administrative services.

As of August 2021, the Government of Karnataka consists of 30 ministers including Chief Minister.

Chief Minister

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The Chief Minister of Karnataka is the chief executive of the Indian state of Karnataka. As per the Constitution of India, the governor is a state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, the state's governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. Given that he has the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits.[15]

Karnataka Panchayat Raj

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This is a 3-tier system in the state with elected bodies at the village (grama), taluka and district (zilla) levels. It ensures greater participation of people and effective implementation of rural development programs. There is a Grama Panchayat for a village (grama) or a group of villages (gramas), a Taluka Panchayat at the taluka level and a Zilla Panchayat at the district (zilla) level.

All the 3 institutions are made up of elected representatives and there is no provision for nomination by the governor to any of these councils. Karnataka was the first state in the country to enact the Panchayat Raj Act, incorporating all provisions of the 73rd Amendment to the Constitution.

In 2014, Karnataka State Grama Panchayats Delimitation Committee was constituted by the government of Karnataka, with Chairman S G Nanjaiahna Mutt and 6 members. The joint secretary of the committee was Dr. Revaiah Odeyar. The report was submitted on October 30, 2014. This resulted in the implementation of Gram Panchayath Elections in 2015.

Karnataka Panchayat Administrative Service (KPAS), is the civil service of Karnataka state. The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department conducts exams to recruit candidates for the service. The KPAS officers are usually appointed as Panchayat Development Officers (PDOs). They are trained under the Abdul Nazeer Sab State Institute of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (ANSSIRDPR), Mysuru.

The Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 (5) was substituted by Act 44 of 2015 with effect from 25.02.2016, as follows:

CHAPTER XVI 1 [Administration, Inspection, Supervision and Creation of Commissionerate of Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj]

Section 232B of the Constitution of the Karnataka Panchayat Administrative Service: The Government shall constitute a Karnataka Panchayat Administrative Service consisting of such category of posts from the rural development and panchayat raj department, the number of posts, scale of pay, method of recruitment and minimum qualifications shall be such as may be prescribed]. Inserted by Act 44 of 2015 with effect from 25.02.2016.

Urban Local Governance

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Urban areas in Karnataka are governed by different municipal bodies; 10 Municipal Corporations, 59 City Municipal Councils, 116 Town Municipal Councils, 97 Town Panchayats and 4 Notified Area Committees.[16] The Municipal Corporations are administered under the State under Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976, while the rest are under the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964. The administration at Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike is overseen by the state government directly, while the Directorate of Municipal Administration does it for the rest of the urban local governments in Karnataka.[17] The categorisation of urban areas is done on the following basis:[18][19]

Categorisation of Urban Areas in Karnataka
Type Type of Governing Body Population Criteria Density Criteria Revenue Criteria Economic Criteria
Transitory Areas Town Panchayat 10,000 to 20,000,

or a Taluka Headquarter is located in such area

 not less than 400 inhabitants to one square kilometer of area - percentage of employment in non-agricultural activities is not less than 50% of the total employment
Smaller Urban Areas Town Municipal Council 20,000 to 50,000 not less than 1,500 inhabitants to one square kilometer of area revenue generated for local administration from such area from tax and non-tax sources in the year of the last preceding census is not less than ₹9 lakhs per annum or a sum calculated at the rate of ₹45 per capita per annum, whichever is higher
City Municipal Council 50,000 to 3,00,000
Larger Urban Areas City Municipal Corporation 3,00,000 and above not less than 3,000 inhabitants to one square kilo meter of area revenue generated from such area for the local administration in the year of the last preceding census is not less than ₹6 crores per annum or an amount calculated at the rate of ₹200 per capita per annum, whichever is highe

The Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 mandates constituting both Ward Committees and Area Sabha in each corporation.[19] The rules for setting these up are given in Karnataka Municipal Corporations (Wards Committees) Rules, 2016.[20] Ward Committees in the state have been defunct in cities where they have been formed, with the meetings being erratic or not publicised to the ward members.[21][22][23] Since the provision for setting up Ward Committees was only given in the municipal act meant for municipal corporations, only cities with population of 3 lakh or more were mandated to form them. In January 2020, the Urban Development Department of the Karnataka Government announced that Ward Committees would be formed in all urban local bodies in the state, irrespective of their population.[24]

Executive

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A district of an Indian state is an administrative unit headed by a deputy commissioner or district magistrate, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service. The district magistrate or the deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of officers belonging to Karnataka Civil Service and other Karnataka state services.

A Superintendent of Police, an officer belonging to the Indian Police Service is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues of the district. The District SP is assisted by the officers of the Karnataka Police Service and other Karnataka Police officials. A Deputy Conservator of Forests, an officer belonging to the Indian Forest Service, is responsible for managing the forests, environment and wildlife related issues of the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Karnataka Forest Service and other Karnataka forest and wildlife officials. Sectoral development is looked after by the district head of each development department such as PWD, Health, Education, Agriculture, Animal husbandry, etc. These officers belong to the State Services.

Police Administration

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The state is divided into 30 police districts, 77 sub-divisions, 178 circles, State Police consists of 20 police districts, 6 Police Commissioners at Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore, Belagavi, Hubli-Dharwad and Kalaburgi cities, 77 sub-divisions, 178 circles, 927 police stations, and 317 police outposts. There are seven ranges: Central Range at Bangalore, Eastern Range at Davanagere, Northern Range at Belagavi, Southern Range at Mysore and Western Range at Mangalore, North Eastern Range Kalaburgi and Ballari range. The government Railway Police is headed by a ADGP of Police.[25]

Units that assist the state in law and order include Criminal Investigation Department (Forest Cell, Anti-Dowry Cell, etc.), Dog Squad, Civil Rights Enforcement Wing, Police Wireless and Police Motor Transport Organization and special units. Village Defence Parties protect persons and property in the village and assist the police when necessary. The police force is at times supplemented by Home Guards.

Politics

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Karnataka politics is dominated by the Indian National Congress (INC), Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) and Janata Dal (Secular).

In recent election conducted in May 2023, the Indian National Congress won in a landslide by getting 135 seats. The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Janata Dal (Secular) conceded defeat, finishing second and third, respectively.

Previously, in the 2018 Assembly Election, BJP emerged as single largest party with 104 seats leaving behind INC with 79, JDS with 38, BSP with 1 and other 2 independent seats. While B. S. Yeddyurappa went ahead with the intention of making the government and requested the governor to allow him to form a government without the numbers though. Governor allowed him to take oath as Chief Minister on 17 May 2018 although his happiness was short-lived, as SC struck down 2 weeks of time provided by the governor for the floor test to just 2 days. He was forced to resign unable to prove the majority. After his resignation H. D. Kumaraswamy was sworn in as the Chief Minister on 23 May 2018 with absolute majority support from Congress total of 117.

In later bypolls JDS+Congress combine won 4 out of 5 seats 3MP & 2 MLA seats making the numbers up by 119.

On 23 July 2019 the government headed by H. D. Kumaraswamy fell short of majority in the trust vote due to the resignation of 17 MLAs from the Congress and the JDS.

B. S. Yeddiyurappa once again took oath as the chief minister for the 4th time on 26 July 2019.

Elections

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Last assembly elections: 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election

See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ (including Greater Bengaluru Authority — GBA, Bengaluru North City Corporation — BNCC, Bengaluru South City Corporation — BSCC, Bengaluru East City Corporation — BECC, Bengaluru West City Corporation — BWCC, Bengaluru Central City Corporation — BCCC, Bengaluru Water Supply & Sewerage Board — BWSSB, Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited — BMRCL)
  2. ↑ (including Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board — KUWSDB, Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation — KUIDFC, all Urban Development Authorities and Local Planning Authorities; excluding BDA, BMRDA, GBA, Commissionerate of Town & Country Planning)
  3. ↑ Reddy tendered his resignation on 5 June 2026, citing dissatisfaction with the portfolio allocated to him; the Congress high command rejected the resignation on 6 June 2026 and he continued in office without a break in tenure. See Controversies.
  4. ↑ See Controversies regarding pending CBI and ED proceedings against Nagendra.
  5. ↑ The Congress high command's initial list, released on the morning of 3 August 2026, had named Mankal S. Vaidya (Bhatkal); the party subsequently dropped Vaidya at the last minute to accommodate Mallikarjun, reportedly to address the cabinet's Lingayat representation. Vaidya, a minister in the Second Siddaramaiah ministry, was not part of the final list sworn in.
  6. ↑ Lamani had served as Deputy Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly since July 2023, and presided over sittings of the Assembly during the vacancy in the Speakership that followed U. T. Khader's June 2026 resignation. He vacated the Deputy Speakership upon his own induction into the Cabinet on 3 August 2026 and was succeeded in that post by A. S. Ponnanna; the Speakership itself, which he never held, passed directly from the vacancy to Gurupadagouda Patil.

References

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  1. ↑ "CM D K Shivakumar holds on to BDA, BMRDA, Krishna Byre Gowda gets limited Bengaluru portfolio". Deccan Herald. 6 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "CM DK Shivakumar keeps finance, Priyank Kharge gets home in new Karnataka Cabinet". India Today. 4 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "DK Shivakumar's first cabinet takes shape; Yathindra Siddaramaiah among 14 ministers: Full list". The Times of India. 3 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Portfolio allocation: DK Shivakumar keeps Finance, Priyank Kharge gets Home, Krishna Byre Gowda in charge of Bengaluru". The South First. 4 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Karnataka Cabinet expansion: Congress clears names of 20 new ministers, swearing-in today". The News Minute. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "DK Shivakumar to expand Karnataka Cabinet; 12 new faces to be inducted, Gayathri Shanthegowda lone woman face". ANI. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "K'taka Cabinet expands: 20 new MLAs take oath in Shivakumar-led Congress Govt". ANI. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "K'taka Cabinet expansion: Zameer Ahmed Khan, Nagendra make a comeback". ThePrint. PTI. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Karnataka cabinet expansion: Last-minute tweaks, no woman minister in DKS's new team". The Week. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Karnataka Cabinet expanded amid revolt, no women in council of ministers". The News Minute. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Statistics - Karnataka state". Online webpage of the Forest Department. Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 4 June 2007.
  12. ↑ "Directorate of Municipal administration, Government of Karnataka". Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  13. ↑ A Jayaram. "Council polls may not give Congress majority". Online Edition of The Hindu, dated 2002-05-31. 2002, The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 August 2002. Retrieved 4 June 2007.
  14. ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Council". Online webpage of Legislative bodies in India. Government of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 4 June 2007.
  15. ↑ Durga Das Basu. Introduction to the Constitution of India. 1960. 20th Edition, 2011 Reprint. pp. 241, 245. LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur. ISBN 978-81-8038-559-9. Note: although the text talks about Indian state governments in general, it applies for the specific case of Karnataka as well.
  16. ↑ "About DMA". Directorate of Municipal Administration. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  17. ↑ "About Us". Urban Development Department, Government of Karnataka. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  18. ↑ "Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964" (PDF). Department of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Karnataka. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  19. 1 2 "Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976". Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  20. ↑ "Karnataka Municipal Corporations (Wards Committees) Rules, 2016". Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  21. ↑ "Why ward committees are ineffective in Bengaluru: BBMP councillors' "Maharaja Complex"!". Citizen Matters, Bengaluru. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  22. ↑ M, Akshatha. "Bengaluru's ward committees, set up after a fight, need another push". The Economic Times. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  23. ↑ Ramani, Chitra V. (27 July 2018). "Ward Committees in name alone". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  24. ↑ "All cities, ULBs in Karnataka to have ward committees". The New Indian Express. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  25. ↑ "karnatakastatepolice.org". www.karnatakastatepolice.org.
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