Dharam Singh ministry

Dharam Singh ministry
24th Ministry of the State of Karnataka
Dharam Singh Hon'ble Chief Minister of Karnataka
Date formed	28 May 2004
Date dissolved	28 January 2006
People and organisations
Head of state	T. N. Chaturvedi (21 August 2002 – 20 August 2007)
Head of government	Dharam Singh
Deputy head of government	Siddaramaiah M. P. Prakash
Member parties	INC JD(S)
Status in legislature	Coalition 123 / 224 (55%)
Opposition party	BJP
Opposition leader	B. S. Yediyurappa(assembly)
History
Election	2004
Outgoing election	2008 (After First Yediyurappa ministry)
Legislature term	1 year 8 months
Predecessor	Krishna ministry
Successor	First Kumaraswamy ministry

Dharam Singh ministry was the Council of Ministers in Karnataka, a state in South India headed by Dharam Singh that was formed after the 2004 Karnataka elections.

In the government headed by Dharam Singh, the Chief Minister was from INC while Deputy Chief Minister was from JD(S). 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.^[1] He was sworn in as Chief Minister on 28 May 2004^[2] with the support of JD(S). JD(S) MLA Siddaramaiah was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister, along with Chief Minister Dharam Singh.^[3] 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.^[4] He resigned since he did not have enough numbers.^[5] 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.^{[citation needed]}

Council of Ministers

Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister

SI No.	Name	Constituency	Department	Term of Office		Party
1.	Dharam Singh Chief Minister	Jevargi	Minister of Home affairs including Intelligence wing, Cabinet Affairs, DPAR, BMRDA, KUWSDB from Urban Dept. Other departments not allocated to a Minister.	28 May 2004	28 January 2006		INC
2.	Siddaramaiah Deputy Chief Minister	Chamundeshwari	Minister of Finance.	28 May 2004	5 August 2005		JD(S)
3.	M. P. Prakash Deputy Chief Minister	Hoovina Hadagali	Minister of Finance, Revenue (Muzrai) & Parliamentary Affairs.	8 August 2005	28 January 2006

Cabinet Ministers

S.No[6]	Minister	Constituency	Portfolio	Term of Office		Party
1.	Mallikarjun Kharge	Gurmitkal	Transport Water Resources	28 May 2004	28 January 2006	INC
2.	H. D. Revanna	Holenarasipur	Public Works Department Energy	28 May 2004	28 January 2006	JD(S)
3.	Gurupadappa Nagamarapalli	Aurad	Forest Ecology	2005	2006	INC
4.	D. Manjunath	Hiriyur	Higher Education	28 May 2004	28 January 2006	JD(S)
5.	Ramalinga Reddy	Jayanagar	Primary & Secondary Education	28 May 2004	28 January 2006	INC
6.	R. V. Deshpande	Haliyal	Co-operation	28 May 2004	28 January 2006	INC
7.	H. K. Patil	Gadag	Law Parliamentary Affairs	28 May 2004	28 January 2006	INC
8.	Prakash Hukkeri	Sadalga	Agricultural Marketing	28 May 2004	28 January 2006	INC
9.	Basavaraj Horatti	MLC (Karnataka Teachers West)	Rural Development & Panchayati Raj	28 May 2004	28 January 2006	JD(S)
10.	H. S. Mahadeva Prasad	Gundlupet	Food & Civil Supplies	28 May 2004	28 January 2006	JD(S)

Minister of State

S.No	Minister	Constituency	Portfolio	Term of Office		Party
1.	D. T. Jayakumar	Nanjangud	Tourism	15 December 2004	28 January 2006	JD(S)
2.	Satish Jarkiholi	Yemkanmardi	Textiles	2004	2005	JD(S)

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. "Dharam Singh's Council Of Ministers (2005)". Karnataka.com. 30 September 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

External links

• Council of Ministers Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine