Karnataka portfolios allocated, DK Shivakumar retains finance. Check full list here

Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday allocated portfolios to the newly inducted ministers, 10 days after expanding his cabinet. The reshuffle also included changes in the departments held by two ministers who had taken office earlier.The allocation came a day before the Monsoon session of the state legislature. With the expansion on August 3, in which 19 ministers were inducted, the strength of the Shivakumar-led cabinet has gone up to 33, with one berth still vacant. There is no woman minister in the cabinet.BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan has been given Housing, while Lakshman Savadi will handle Co-operation. Rudrappa Manappa Lamani, who was Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly until recently, has been assigned Sugar and Textiles.The portfolios of two ministers were changed after they were unhappy with their earlier assignments. Ramalinga Reddy has been moved from Major Irrigation to Forest, Ecology and Environment, while KH Muniyappa has been shifted from Food and Civil Supplies to Social Welfare. UT Khader has been given additional charge of Minority Welfare, Haj and Wakf. Shivaraj Tangadagi has been assigned Backward Classes Welfare and Kannada and Culture, while T Raghumurthy will handle ST Welfare.Ajay Singh has been given Minor Irrigation and Science and Technology, Cheluvarayaswamy will handle Major and Medium Irrigation, Madhu Bangarappa has been assigned Primary and Secondary Education, Basavaraj Raya Reddy Higher Education, and Shivalinge Gowda Excise. Puttaranga Shetty has been given Animal Husbandry and Sericulture, Vijayananda Kashappanavar Small Scale Industries and Public Enterprises, Santosh Lad Labour and Employment, KS Basvanthappa Muzrai, Fisheries, Ports and Inland Water, SS Mallikarjun Mines and Geology and Horticulture, Rizwan Arshad Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Narendra Swamy Agriculture, HC Balakrishna Municipal Administration, and B Nagendra Planning and Statistics.The portfolio allocation completed the distribution of departments after the cabinet expansion, with some changes made to accommodate ministerial preferences ahead of the Monsoon session.- EndsPublished By: India Today Web Desk Published On: Aug 13, 2026 00:27 IST