The 15th Karnataka Legislative Assembly was constituted after the Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections in 2018. Polling was held on 12 May [1] for 222 constituencies out of the 224-member assembly, [2] with counting of votes and results declared on 15 May. [3] The term of the assembly is for five years.
Sources: Election Commission of India, [6] Times of India, [7] News 18, [8] [9] News Minute [10]
No. | Governor | Term | |
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From | To | ||
1. | Vajubhai Vala | 17 May 2018 | 6 July 2021 |
2. | Thawar Chand Gehlot | 11 July 2021 | Incumbent |
No. | Speaker | Term | Party | ||
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From | To | ||||
1. | K. R. Ramesh Kumar | 25 May 2018 | 29 July 2019 | Indian National Congress | |
2. | Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri | 31 July 2019 | 20 May 2023 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
No. | Deputy Speaker | Term | Party | ||
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From | To | ||||
1. | JK Krishna Reddy | 6 July 2018 | 17 March 2020 | Janata Dal (Secular) | |
2. | Anand Mamani | 25 March 2020 | 23 October 2022 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
No. | Chief Minister | Term | Party | ||
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From | To | ||||
1. | B. S. Yediyurappa | 17 May 2018 | 19 May 2018 | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
2. | H. D. Kumaraswamy | 23 May 2018 | 23 July 2019 | Janata Dal (Secular) | |
3. | B. S. Yediyurappa | 26 July 2019 | 26 July 2021 | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
4. | Basavaraj Bommai | 28 July 2021 | 20 May 2023 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
No. | Deputy Chief Minister | Term | Party | ||
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From | To | ||||
1. | G. Parameshwara | 23 May 2018 | 23 July 2019 | Indian National Congress | |
2. | C. N. Ashwath Narayan | 26 August 2019 | 26 August 2021 | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
3. | Govind Karjol | 26 August 2019 | 26 August 2021 | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
4. | Laxman Savadi | 26 August 2019 | 26 August 2021 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
No. | Leader of the Opposition | Term | Party | ||
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From | To | ||||
1. | B. S. Yediyurappa | 25 May 2018 | 26 July 2019 | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
2. | Siddaramaiah | 9 October 2019 | 13 May 2023 | Indian National Congress |
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