H. D. Kumaraswamy ministry was the Council of Ministers in

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, a state in

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headed by

H. D. Kumaraswamy Haradanahalli Devegowda Kumaraswamy (born 16 December 1959) is an Indian politician and film producer who is serving as the Ministry of Heavy Industries, Minister of Heavy Industries and Ministry of Steel, Steel of India since 10 June 2024. He ...

that was formed after the Dharam Singh ministry fell short of majority. In the

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headed by

, the

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was from

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while

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was from

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. Apart from the CM & Deputy CM, there were other ministers in the government.

Tenure of the Government

After the 2004 assembly elections, BJP emerged as the single largest party with 79 seats, followed by the INC with 65 seats and JD(S) with 58 seats. JD(S) extended the support to INC to form the

. Governor

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invited the alliance to form the government. Known for his adaptability and friendly nature,

Dharam Singh Dharam Narayan Singh (25 December 1936 – 27 July 2017) was an Indian politician who served as the 11th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 28 May 2004 to 28 January 2006 and Member of the Lok Sabha from Bidar Lok Sabha constituency, in 15th Lok ...

of the Congress was the unanimous choice of both parties to head the government. He was sworn in as

on 28 May 2004 with the support of JD(S). JD(S) MLA

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was sworn in as the

, along with

. On 18 January 2006, Forty-two

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of Janata Dal (Secular) under Kumaraswamy's leadership left the coalition and the government collapsed.

was asked to prove majority on 25 January 2006. He resigned since he did not have enough numbers. On 28 January 2006, Karnataka Governor

invited Kumaraswamy to form the government in the state after the resignation of the Congress Government led by Dharam Singh.

was sworn in as the

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on 3 February 2006, along with

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of the BJP who took oath as

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. The first expansion of the cabinet took place on 18 February 2006 where 20 Ministers were inducted — 11 from the BJP and 9 from the JD(S). The cabinet was further expanded on 21 June 2006 with the induction of 8 ministers, 4 each from both the parties. The cabinet was reshuffled on 25 January 2007 wherein three ministers from JD(S) and two from the BJP were sworn in. On 27 September 2007, Kumaraswamy said that he would leave office on 3 October as part of a power-sharing agreement between the Janata Dal (Secular) and the

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(BJP), despite the calls of some legislators in the JD(S) for him to remain in office for the time being, due to complications in arranging the transfer of power. However, on 4 October 2007, he refused to transfer power to the BJP. Finally, on 8 October 2007, he tendered his resignation to Governor

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, and the state was put under President's rule two days later.

Council of Ministers

Source: If the office of a Minister is vacant for any length of time, it automatically comes under the charge of the Chief Minister.

References

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Tenure of the Government

Council of Ministers

See also

References

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