Krishna ministry

Krishna ministry
23rd Ministry of the State of Karnataka
Date formed11 October 1999
Date dissolved28 May 2004
People and organisations
Head of stateKhurshed Alam Khan
(6 January 1992 – 2 December 1999)
V. S. Ramadevi
(2 December 1999 – 20 August 2002)
T. N. Chaturvedi
(21 August 2002 – 20 August 2007)
Head of governmentS. M. Krishna
Deputy head of government
Member partiesINC
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition partyBJP
Opposition leaderJagadish Shettar (assembly)
History
Election(s)1999
Outgoing election2004
Legislature term(s)4 years 8 months
PredecessorJ. H. Patel ministry
SuccessorDharam Singh ministry

S. M. Krishna ministry was the Council of Ministers in Karnataka, a state in South India headed by S. M. Krishna that was formed after the 1999 Karnataka elections.[1]

In the government headed by S. M. Krishna, the Chief Minister was from INC. Apart from the CM, there were other ministers in the government.[2]

Tenure of the Government[edit]

In 1999, as Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president, S. M. Krishna led his Indian National Congress party to victory in the assembly polls and took over as Chief Minister of Karnataka, a post he held until 2004.[3] He was also instrumental in creating power reforms with ESCOMS and digitization of land records (BHOOMI) and many other citizen friendly initiatives.[4] He encouraged private public participation and was a fore bearer of the Bangalore Advance Task Force.[5]

Council of Ministers[edit]

Chief Minister[edit]

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

S. M. Krishna
Chief Minister

Maddur Minister of Finance/Cabinet Affairs/DPAR/BMRDA.
Other departments not allocated to a Minister.
11 October 1999 28 May 2004 INC

Cabinet Ministers[6][edit]

S.No Portfolio Minister Constituency Term of Office Party
1.
  • Home affairs
Mallikarjun Kharge Gurmitkal 11 October 1999 28 May 2004 INC
2.
  • Public Works Department
Dharam Singh Jevargi 11 October 1999 28 May 2004 INC
3.
  • Small Scale Industries
S. R. Kashappanavar[7] Hungund 11 October 1999 27 June 2003 INC
4.
  • Animal Husbandary
M. Mahadev[7] Nanjangud 27 June 2003 28 May 2004 INC
5.
  • Revenue
H. C. Srikantaiah[8] Shravanabelagola 11 October 1999 28 May 2004 INC
6.
  • .
R. B. Timmapur[7] Mudhol 27 June 2003 28 May 2004 INC
7.
  • Health
A. B. Malaka Reddy[7] Yadgir 27 June 2003 28 May 2004 INC
8.
  • Heavy Industries
R. V. Deshpande[3] Haliyal 11 October 1999 28 May 2004 INC
9. D. B. Inamdar Kittur 11 October 1999 28 May 2004 INC
10. 2000 28 May 2004 INC
11.
  • .
Raja Amareshwara Naik[13] Kalmala 2000 28 May 2004 INC
12.
  • Women and Child Development
Motamma Mudigere 11 October 1999 28 May 2004 INC
13.
  • Housing & Labour
Qamar ul Islam Gulbarga 11 October 1999 28 May 2004 INC
14.
  • Health & Family Welfare & Information
Kagodu Thimappa Sagar 11 October 1999 28 May 2004 INC
15.
  • Urban Development
D. K. Shivakumar Sathanur 11 October 1999 28 May 2004 INC
16.
  • Youth affairs[14]
  • Sports
S. S. Mallikarjun Davanagere North 11 October 1999 28 May 2004 INC

Minister of State[15][edit]

S.No Portfolio Minister Constituency Term of Office Party
1.
  • Muzrai
Suma Vasanth Virajpet 11 October 1999 28 May 2004 INC
2.
  • Minor Irrigation
Kumar Bangarappa Nanjangud 11 October 1999 28 May 2004 INC
3.
  • Youth Services & Sports
S. S. Mallikarjun Davanagere 11 October 1999 28 May 2004 INC
4.
  • Excise
M. M. Nanaiah Madikeri 11 October 1999 28 May 2004 INC
5.
  • Kannada & Culture
Rani Satish MLC 11 October 1999 28 May 2004 INC

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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Shri S. M. Krishna (06.12.2004 – 08.03.2008) | Raj Bhavan Maharashtra | India". Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  2. ^ kla.kar.nic.in http://kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/review/previousleaderofopposition.htm. Retrieved 2021-08-15. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ a b "VISIONARY ZEAL". India Today. November 4, 2002. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  4. ^ "Not just Yediyurappa, Karnataka chief ministers completing their tenures is a rarity". The Indian Express. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  5. ^ "Karnataka.com - Karnataka Ministers and their Portfolio". 2001-09-11. Archived from the original on 2001-09-11. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  6. ^ "Ministers in SM Krishna's Govt". Karnataka.com. 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  7. ^ a b c d "Former Karnataka minister dies in accident | Bengaluru News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. Jun 27, 2003. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  8. ^ "Srikantaiah H. C". www.kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  9. ^ a b Bhat, Chandralekha (2023-04-25). "*ಮಾಜಿ ಸಚಿವ ಡಿ.ಬಿ.ಇನಾಮದಾರ್ ಇನ್ನಿಲ್ಲ*". Pragati Vahini. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  10. ^ a b Bureau, The Hindu (2023-04-25). "Minister who started IT.Com D.B. Inamdar is no more". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  11. ^ a b News Desk (2023-04-25). "Former Congress minister D B Inamdar no more". Welcome to Mysooru News. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  12. ^ a b "Gentleman politician DB Inamdar passes away at 74". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  13. ^ "Naik Rejects JD(S) Ticket, Will Join Congress". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  14. ^ http://kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/member/14thWhoSwho/117.pdf
  15. ^ kla.kar.nic.in http://kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/member/11assemblymemberslist.htm. Retrieved 2021-08-15. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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