Krishna ministry | |
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| 23rd Ministry of the State of Karnataka | |
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| Date formed | 11 October 1999 |
| Date dissolved | 28 May 2004 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Khurshed 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 government | S. M. Krishna |
| Member parties | INC |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition party | BJP |
| Opposition leader | Jagadish Shettar (assembly) |
| History | |
| Election | 1999 |
| Outgoing election | 2004 |
| Legislature term | 4 years 8 months |
| Predecessor | J. H. Patel ministry |
| Successor | Dharam Singh ministry |
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]
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]
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]
| SI No. | Name | Constituency | Department | Term of Office | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | | Maddur | Minister of Finance/Cabinet Affairs/DPAR/BMRDA. Other departments not allocated to a Minister. | 11 October 1999 | 28 May 2004 | INC | |
| S.No [6] | Portfolio | Minister | Constituency | Term of Office | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
| Mallikarjun Kharge | Gurmitkal | 11 October 1999 | 28 May 2004 | INC | |
| 2. |
| Dharam Singh | Jevargi | 11 October 1999 | 28 May 2004 | INC | |
| 3. |
| S. R. Kashappanavar [7] | Hungund | 11 October 1999 | 27 June 2003 | INC | |
| 4. |
| M. Mahadev [7] | Nanjangud | 27 June 2003 | 28 May 2004 | INC | |
| 5. |
| 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. |
| A. B. Malaka Reddy [7] | Yadgir | 27 June 2003 | 28 May 2004 | INC | |
| 8. |
| 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. |
| Motamma | Mudigere | 11 October 1999 | 28 May 2004 | INC | |
| 13. |
| Qamar ul Islam | Gulbarga | 11 October 1999 | 28 May 2004 | INC | |
| 14. |
| Kagodu Thimappa | Sagar | 11 October 1999 | 28 May 2004 | INC | |
| 15. |
| D. K. Shivakumar | Sathanur | 11 October 1999 | 28 May 2004 | INC | |
| 16. |
| S. S. Mallikarjun | Davanagere North | 11 October 1999 | 28 May 2004 | INC | |
| S.No [15] | Portfolio | Minister | Constituency | Term of Office | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
| Suma Vasanth | Virajpet | 11 October 1999 | 28 May 2004 | INC | |
| 2. |
| Kumar Bangarappa | Nanjangud | 11 October 1999 | 28 May 2004 | INC | |
| 3. |
| S. S. Mallikarjun | Davanagere | 11 October 1999 | 28 May 2004 | INC | |
| 4. |
| M. M. Nanaiah | Madikeri | 11 October 1999 | 28 May 2004 | INC | |
| 5. |
| 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 ]
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