List of deputy chief ministers of Karnataka
Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka | |
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Incumbent Vacant since 26 July 2021 | |
Appointer | Governor of Karnataka on the advice of the Chief Minister of Karnataka |
Precursor | Govind Karjol, C. N. Ashwath Narayan, Laxman Savadi (26 August 2019-26 July 2021) |
Inaugural holder | S. M. Krishna |
Formation | 19 November 1992 |
The Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka is a member of the Cabinet in the Government of Karnataka. Not technically a constitutional office,[1] it seldom carries any specific powers. A deputy Chief minister usually also holds a key cabinet portfolio such as home minister or finance minister. In the parliamentary system of government, According to the Constitution of India, the Governor is Karnataka's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with its Chief Minister;[2][3] the position of Deputy Chief Minister is used to bring political stability and strength within a coalition government or in times of Hung Parliament, when a proper chain of command is necessary[4]
The first Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka was S. M. Krishna,[5] in M. Veerappa Moily's cabinet in 1992. The office has since been only intermittently occupied. The former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is the Longest serving Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, who held the Post on Two Occasions. Once during the Chief Minister-ship of J. H. Patel and another time when Dharam Singh was the Chief Minister. R. Ashoka and Eshwarappa were Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, who took on the role when Jagadish Shettar was the Chief Minister.[6] When H. D. Kumaraswamy formed Government in 2018, G. Parameshwara was sworn-in as the Deputy Chief Minister. After which when B.S. Yeddyurappa formed Government in 2019, three Deputy Chief Ministers were sworn-in, C. N. Ashwath Narayan, Govind Karjol and Laxman Savadi. For the first Karnataka witnessed 3 Deputy Chief Ministers in office at the same time.
Many times there arose a proposal to make this post permanent, but nothing happened.
So far, Karnataka has witnessed 11 Deputy Chief Ministers in 9 Terms; meanwhile, Siddaramaiah held the position twice.
List of Deputy Chief Ministers of Karnataka[]
Colour key for parties |
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№ | Name | Portrait | Constituency | Term of office | Assembly[7] (election) |
Political party | Chief Minister | ||||
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1 | S. M. Krishna | Maddur | 21 January 1993 | 9 December 1994 | 1 year, 322 days | Ninth Assembly
(1989–94) |
Indian National Congress | M. Veerappa Moily | |||
2 | J. H. Patel | Channagiri | 11 December 1994 | 31 May 1996 | 1 year, 172 days | Tenth Assembly
(1994–99) |
Janata Dal | H. D. Deve Gowda | |||
3 | Siddaramaiah | Chamundeshwari | 31 May 1996 | 22 July 1999[8] | 3 years, 52 days | J. H. Patel | |||||
Vacant (22 July 1999 – 28 May 2004) | |||||||||||
(3) | Siddaramaiah[9] | Chamundeshwari | 28 May 2004 | 5 August 2005 | 1 year, 69 days | Twelfth Assembly
(2004–07) |
Janata Dal (Secular) | Dharam Singh | |||
4 | M. P. Prakash[10][11] |
Hoovina Hadagali | 8 August 2005 | 28 January 2006 | 173 days | ||||||
5 | B. S. Yediyurappa | Shikaripura | 3 February 2006 | 8 October 2007 | 1 year, 253 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | H. D. Kumaraswamy | ||||
Vacant (9 October 2007 – 12 July 2012) | |||||||||||
6 | R. Ashoka | Padmanabha Nagar | 12 July 2012 | 12 May 2013 | 304 days | Thirteenth Assembly (2008–13) (2008 election) |
Bharatiya Janata Party | Jagadish Shettar | |||
6 | K. S. Eshwarappa | Shivamogga | |||||||||
Vacant (12 May 2013 – 23 May 2018) | |||||||||||
7 | G. Parameshwara | Koratagere | 23 May 2018 | 23 July 2019 | 1 year, 61 days | Fifteenth Assembly (2018–23) (2018 election) |
Indian National Congress | H. D. Kumaraswamy | |||
8 | C. N. Ashwath Narayan | Malleshwaram | 26 August 2019 | 26 July 2021 | 1 year, 340 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | B. S. Yediyurappa | ||||
8 | Govind Karjol | Mudhol | |||||||||
8 | Laxman Savadi | Member of Karnataka Legislative Council |
See also[]
- List of Chief Ministers of Karnataka
- Deputy Prime Minister of India
References[]
- ^ "Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution". Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Karunanidhi makes Stalin Deputy Chief Minister". The Hindu. 30 May 2009. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ Stalin appointed Tamil Nadu Deputy CM
- ^ "States of India since 1947". Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ Detailed Profile: Shri S.M. Krishna
- ^ 2 Deputy CMs for Karnataka
- ^ Assemblies from 1952. Karnataka Legislative Assembly. Archived on 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Rediff On The NeT: Karnataka CM sacks 8 ministers". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ Special Correspondent: Siddaramaiah, two others dropped., The Hindu, 6 August 2005.
- ^ Staff Reporter: State says Maharashtra's flood problems are of its own making., The Hindu, 9 August 2005.
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