Dharam Singh ministry

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Dharam Singh ministry
24th Ministry of the
Hon'ble Chief Minister of Karnataka
Date formed28 May 2004
Date dissolved28 January 2006
People and organisations
Head of stateT. N. Chaturvedi
(21 August 2002 – 20 August 2007)
Head of governmentDharam Singh
Deputy head of governmentSiddaramaiah
M. P. Prakash
Member partiesINC
JD(S)
Status in legislatureCoalition
123 / 224 (55%)
Opposition partyBJP
Opposition leaderB. S. Yediyurappa(assembly)
History
Election(s)2004
Outgoing election2008 (After First Yediyurappa ministry)
Legislature term(s)1 year 8 months
PredecessorKrishna ministry
SuccessorFirst Kumaraswamy ministry

Dharam Singh ministry was the Council of Ministers in Karnataka, a state in South India headed by Dharam Singh that was formed after the 2004 Karnataka elections.

In the

Deputy CM
, there were other ministers in the government.

Tenure of the government

After the

Chief Minister Dharam Singh was asked to prove majority on 25 January 2006.[4] He resigned since he did not have enough numbers.[5] On 28 January 2006, Karnataka Governor T. N. Chaturvedi
invited Kumaraswamy to form the government in the state after the resignation of the Congress Government led by Dharam Singh.


Council of Ministers

Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister

SI No. Name Constituency Department Term of Office Party
1.

Chief Minister

Jevargi
Minister of Home affairs including Intelligence wing, Cabinet Affairs, DPAR, BMRDA, KUWSDB from Urban Dept.
Other departments not allocated to a Minister.
28 May 2004 28 January 2006 INC
2.
Deputy Chief Minister
Chamundeshwari
Minister of Finance. 28 May 2004 5 August 2005 JD(S)
3.
Deputy Chief Minister
Hoovina Hadagali Minister of Finance, Revenue (Muzrai) & Parliamentary Affairs. 8 August 2005 28 January 2006

Cabinet Ministers

S.No[6] Minister Constituency Portfolio Term of Office Party
1. Mallikarjun Kharge
Gurmitkal
  • Transport
  • Water Resources
28 May 2004 28 January 2006 INC
2. H. D. Revanna
Holenarasipur
  • Public Works Department
  • Energy
28 May 2004 28 January 2006 JD(S)
3. Gurupadappa Nagamarapalli
Aurad
  • Forest
  • Ecology
2005 2006 INC
4. D. Manjunath
Hiriyur
  • Higher Education
28 May 2004 28 January 2006 JD(S)
5. Ramalinga Reddy
Jayanagar
  • Primary & Secondary Education
28 May 2004 28 January 2006 INC
6. R. V. Deshpande
Haliyal
  • Co-operation
28 May 2004 28 January 2006 INC
7. H. K. Patil
Gadag
  • Law
  • Parliamentary Affairs
28 May 2004 28 January 2006 INC
8. Prakash Hukkeri
Sadalga
  • Agricultural Marketing
28 May 2004 28 January 2006 INC
9. Basavaraj Horatti MLC
(Karnataka Teachers West)
  • Rural Development & Panchayati Raj
28 May 2004 28 January 2006 JD(S)
10. H. S. Mahadeva Prasad Gundlupet
  • Food & Civil Supplies
28 May 2004 28 January 2006 JD(S)

Minister of State

S.No Minister Constituency Portfolio Term of Office Party
1. D. T. Jayakumar
Nanjangud
  • Tourism
15 December 2004 28 January 2006 JD(S)
2. Satish Jarkiholi Yemkanmardi
  • Textiles
2004 2005 JD(S)

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dharam Singh chosen leader of CLP". The Times of India. 24 May 2004. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Dharam Singh, Siddaramaiah sworn in". The Hindu. 29 May 2004. Archived from the original on 12 March 2007.
  3. ^ David, Stephen (January 23, 2006). "Karnataka CM Dharam Singh rides crest of victory wave as Cong wins panchayat polls". India Today. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  4. ^ "Dharam Singh asked to prove majority by Jan 25". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  5. ^ "Karnataka: How the coalition unravelled". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  6. ^ "Dharam Singh's Council Of Ministers (2005)". Karnataka.com. 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2021-08-15.

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