Congress finalises 24 names for Karnataka cabinet expansion; oath on May 27
Hindustan TimesAfter days of hectic deliberations, the Congress party has finalised the list of 24 Karnataka MLAs who will take the oath as ministers in the Siddaramaiah-led government on Saturday, according to people familiar with the matter. Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar, with Congress MLAs in Bengaluru. The list of probable ministers who are likely to take oath on Saturday includes Dinesh Gundu Rao, Krishna Byre Gowda, Eshwar Khandre, Raheem Khan, Santosh Lad, K N Rajanna, Peeriyapattana Venkatesh, H C Mahadevappa, Byrathi Suresh, Shivaraj Tangadagi, R B Timmapur and B Nagendra, all of whom are considered close to Siddaramaiah. Karnataka Congress in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala on Friday said that the state Cabinet expansion will take place on Saturday. Surjewala told reporters that the decision on Cabinet expansion rests in chief minister Siddaramaiah's court, who told him that the swearing-in of the extended cabinet will be held tomorrow.