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First Kumaraswamy ministry
25th Ministry of the State of Karnataka
H. D. Kumaraswamy Hon'ble Chief Minister of Karnataka
Date formed	3 February 2006
Date dissolved	9 October 2007
People and organisations
Head of state	T. N. Chaturvedi (21 August 2002 – 20 August 2007) Rameshwar Thakur (21 August 2007 – 24 June 2009)
Head of government	H. D. Kumaraswamy
Deputy head of government	B. S. Yediyurappa
Member parties	BJP JD(S)
Status in legislature	Coalition
Opposition party	INC
Opposition leader	Dharam Singh
History
Election	2004
Outgoing election	2008 (After First Yediyurappa ministry)
Legislature term	1 year 8 months
Predecessor	Dharam Singh ministry
Successor	First Yediyurappa ministry

H. D. Kumaraswamy ministry was the Council of Ministers in Karnataka, a state in South India headed by H. D. Kumaraswamy that was formed after the Dharam Singh ministry fell short of majority.

In the government headed by H. D. Kumaraswamy, the Chief Minister was from JD(S) while Deputy Chief Minister was from BJP. 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 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.

H. D. Kumaraswamy was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka on 3 February 2006, along with B. S. Yediyurappa of the BJP who took oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka. 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 Bharatiya Janata Party (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 Rameshwar Thakur, and the state was put under President's rule two days later.

Council of Ministers

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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

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 (23 January 2006). "Karnataka CM Dharam Singh rides crest of victory wave as Cong wins panchayat polls". India Today. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
4. "Dharam Singh asked to prove majority by Jan 25". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
5. "Karnataka: How the coalition unravelled". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
6. "The Hindu : Front Page : Kumaraswamy to be sworn in today". 23 September 2010. Archived from the original on 23 September 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
7. "The Hindu : Front Page : Jayakumar, Shettar among 20 new Ministers sworn in". 23 May 2006. Archived from the original on 23 May 2006. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
8. "K'taka cabinet expanded: 8 inducted". Rediff. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
9. "Karnataka: CM allots portfolios to 8 new ministers". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
10. "Portfolios allotted for 5 new K'taka Ministers". www.oneindia.com. 29 January 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
11. "Kumaraswamy says he will quit on Oct. 3" Archived 21 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine, PTI (The Hindu), 27 September 2007.
12. M, Anil Kumar (17 October 2011). "October effect haunts BS Yeddyurappa". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 October 2011.
13. "Karnataka under President Rule". Financial Express. 9 October 2007. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014.
14. "January 2006". rulers.org. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
15. "HDK's Council of Ministers 2006". Karnataka.com. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2021.

External links

• Council of Ministers Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine

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