The 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]

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
Election1999
Outgoing election2004
Legislature term4 years 8 months
PredecessorJ. H. Patel ministry
SuccessorDharam Singh ministry

In the government headed by Krishna, the Chief Minister was from Indian National Congress. Apart from the Chief Minister, there were other ministers in the government.[2]

Tenure of the Government

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In 1999, as Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president, S. M. Krishna led the Indian National Congress (INC) 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 forebearer of the Bangalore Advance Task Force.[5]

Council of Ministers

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Chief Minister

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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

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S.No[6] 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

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S.No[15] 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.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Shri S. M. Krishna (06.12.2004 – 08.03.2008) | Raj Bhavan Maharashtra | India". Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  2. ^ kla.kar.nic.in http://kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/review/previousleaderofopposition.htm. Retrieved 15 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ a b "VISIONARY ZEAL". India Today. 4 November 2002. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Not just Yediyurappa, Karnataka chief ministers completing their tenures is a rarity". The Indian Express. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Karnataka.com - Karnataka Ministers and their Portfolio". 11 September 2001. Archived from the original on 11 September 2001. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Ministers in SM Krishna's Govt". Karnataka.com. 30 September 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d "Former Karnataka minister dies in accident | Bengaluru News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 27 June 2003. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Srikantaiah H. C". www.kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  9. ^ a b Bhat, Chandralekha (25 April 2023). "*ಮಾಜಿ ಸಚಿವ ಡಿ.ಬಿ.ಇನಾಮದಾರ್ ಇನ್ನಿಲ್ಲ*". Pragati Vahini. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Minister who started IT.Com D.B. Inamdar is no more". The Hindu. 25 April 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  11. ^ a b News Desk (25 April 2023). "Former Congress minister D B Inamdar no more". Welcome to Mysooru News. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  12. ^ a b "Gentleman politician DB Inamdar passes away at 74". The New Indian Express. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  13. ^ "Naik Rejects JD(S) Ticket, Will Join Congress". The New Indian Express. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  14. ^ http://kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/member/14thWhoSwho/117.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  15. ^ kla.kar.nic.in http://kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/member/11assemblymemberslist.htm. Retrieved 15 August 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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