
BS Yediyurappa expands Karnataka cabinet
Bengaluru: Karnataka Cabinet was expanded on Tuesday by Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa by inducting 17 Legislators into his 25 day-old Ministry.
Governor Vajubhai Vala administered the oath at Raj Bhavan to 17 Legislators, including an Independent MLA, who were inducted as Cabinet Ministers.
Those who joined the Yediyurappa’s Cabinet included Govind M Karjol, Dr C N Ashwath Narayan, Lakshman Sangappa Savadi, K S Eshwarappa, R Ashok, Jagadish Shettar, B Sriramulu, S Suresh Kumar, V Somanna, C T Ravi, Basavaraj Bommai, Kota Shrinivas Poojari, J C Madhu Swamy, Chandrakantagouda Channappagouda Patil, H Nagesh (Independent MLA), Prabhu Chauhan and Ms Jolle Shashikala Anna Saheb.
Union Minister Prahalad Joshi, BJP Lok Sabha member Shobha Kharandlje, all BJP Legislators, DG and IGP Nilamani M Raju, Suspended Congress MLA Roshan Baig were among others who participated in the swearing in ceremony.
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