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 government headed by Dharam Singh, the Chief Minister was from INC while Deputy Chief Minister was from JD(S). 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 government. Governor T. N. Chaturvedi invited the alliance to form the government. Known for his adaptability and friendly nature, Dharam Singh of the Congress was the unanimous choice of both parties to head the government.
He was sworn in as Chief Minister on 28 May 2004 with the support of JD(S). JD(S) MLA Siddaramaiah was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister, along with Chief Minister Dharam Singh.
On 5 June 2004, First cabinet expansion occurred in which 5 Ministers from INC and 5 Ministers from JDS took oath.
On 15 December 2004, Second cabinet expansion occurred in which 9 Ministers from INC and 11 Ministers from JDS took oath.
On 18 January 2006, Forty-two MLAs of Janata Dal (Secular) under Kumaraswamy's leadership left the coalition and the government collapsed. Chief Minister Dharam Singh was asked to prove majority on 25 January 2006. He resigned since he did not have enough numbers. 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
Sr. No. NameMLA/MLC Constituency Designation Portfolio(s) Party Term of Office Took Office Left Office Chief Minister1.Dharam SinghMLAJevargiChief MinisterHome affairs including Intelligence wing Cabinet Affairs DPAR BMRDA KUWSDB from Urban Dept Information Technology and Bio-Technology Kannada and Culture Other departments not allocated to a Minister.INC28 May 200428 January 2006 Deputy Chief Minister2. SiddaramaiahMLAChamundeshwariDeputy Chief Minister FinanceJD(S)28 May 20045 August 20053.M. P. PrakashMLAHoovina HadagaliDeputy Chief Minister Finance Revenue (Muzrai) Parliamentary Affairs.8 August 200528 January 2006Cabinet Ministers 4.Mallikarjun KhargeMLAGurmitkalCabinet Minister Transport Water ResourcesINC5 June 200428 January 20065.Prakash HukkeriMLASadalgaCabinet Minister Agricultural Marketing INC5 June 200428 January 20066.K. Srinivasa GowdaMLAKolarCabinet Minister Agriculture INC5 June 200428 January 20067.S. R. MoreyMLADharwadCabinet Minister Small Industries INC5 June 200428 January 20068.P. G. R. SindhiaMLAKanakapuraCabinet Minister Large & Medium Industries SSI and InfrastructureJD(S)5 June 200428 January 20069.H. D. RevannaMLAHolenarasipurCabinet Minister Public Works Department EnergyJD(S)5 June 200428 January 200610.D. ManjunathMLAHiriyurCabinet Minister Higher Education JD(S)5 June 200428 January 200611.Merajuddin PatelMLAHumnabadCabinet Minister Minorities Welfare WaqfJD(S)5 June 200428 January 200612.R. V. DeshpandeMLAHaliyalCabinet Minister Co-operation INC15 December 200428 January 200613.H. K. PatilMLCWest Graduates Constituency Cabinet Minister Law Parliamentary Affairs INC15 December 200428 January 200614.Ramalinga ReddyMLAJayanagarCabinet Minister Primary & Secondary Education INC15 December 200428 January 200615.Gurupadappa NagamarapalliMLAAuradCabinet Minister Forest Ecology Environment INC 15 December 2004 28 January 200616.Y. NagappaMLAHariharCabinet Minister Social Welfare INC15 December 200428 January 200617.AnjanamurthyMLANelamangalaCabinet Minister HousingINC15 December 200428 January 200618.B. ShivaramMLAGandasiCabinet Minister Information and Publicity INC15 December 200428 January 200619.Jabbar Khan HonalliMLAHubli CityCabinet MinisterMinorities Welfare INC15 December 200428 January 200620. T. Bhagirathi MarulasiddanagoudaMLAKotturCabinet Minister Women and Child Welfare INC15 December 200428 January 200621.H. C. MahadevappaMLAT. NarasipurCabinet Minister Rural Development Panchayati Raj JD(S) 15 December 20045 August 200522.H. S. Mahadeva PrasadMLAGundlupetCabinet Minister Food & Civil Supplies JD(S)15 December 200428 January 200623.N. Chaluvaraya SwamyMLANagamangalaCabinet Minister Health and Family Welfare JD(S)15 December 200428 January 200624.Iqbal AnsariMLAGangawatiCabinet Minister Medical Education JD(S)15 December 200428 January 200625.Amaregowda Patil BayyapurMLALingsugurCabinet Minister SugarJD(S)15 December 200428 January 200626.R. SrinivasMLAMulbagalCabinet Minister Urban Development Horticulture JD(S)15 December 200428 January 200627.C. ChennigappaMLAkoratagereCabinet Minister Sericulture JD(S)15 December 200428 January 200628.D. T. JayakumarMLANanjangudCabinet Minister TourismJD(S)15 December 200428 January 200629.Basavaraj HorattiMLCKarnataka Teachers WestCabinet MinisterScience and Technology and Small SavingsJD(S)15 December 200428 January 200630.Tanveer SaitMLANarasimharajaMinister of State Labour HajINC5 June 200428 January 200631.Satish JarkiholiMLCBelgaum Local Authorities Minister of State TextilesJD(S)15 December 20045 August 200532.B. SatyanarayanaMLASiraMinister of State Rural Water Supply JD(S)15 December 200428 January 2006
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 Karnataka Legislative Assembly
References
External links Council of Ministers