Karnataka Cabinet expansion highlights: BSY expands cabinet, adds 5 new faces

Her husband Annasaheb Jolle won recent Lok Sabha elections from Chikkodi constituency

. He represents Aurad constituency in Bidar district

. He was sworn-in as minister in the Congress-JD(S) coalition in June this year, before switching his loyalties to BJP.

. He had infamously resigned as minister following with the porngate episode in 2012, along with Laxman Savadi and Krishna Palemar. He represents Nargund constituency

. Currently the leader of opposition in the Legislative Council, he hails from Udupi district.

. Representing Shiggaon in Haveri district, he was formerly water resources minister. He is a close aide of Yediyurappa.

. He is a four-time legislator from Chikkamagaluru constituency

. Somanna was housing minister previously

. Representing Rajajinagar constituency, he was Law and Parliamentary Affairs minister in the past.

. B Sriramulu to take oath. Representing Molakalmur constituency, he was tipped to be the DyCM during BJPs campaign for 2018 Assembly polls. He is aclose aide of mining baron Janardhan Reddy.

. He was the third CM in the previous BJP government and headed the government for around a year between 2012-13. Subsequently, he was leader of opposition in the Assembly.

. In the previous government, Ashoka had served as deputy chief minister, Home minister and Transport minister. He represents Padmanabhanagar constituency

. K S Eshwarappa takes oath. Hailing from Kuruba community, he represents Shimoga constituency. Had served as deputy chief minister in the past

. Laxman Savadi, who had lost the elections in 2018, takes oath. He had lost against Congress's Mahesh Kumatahalli, close aide of Ramesh Jarkiholi - both of whom resigned from the coalition and were subsequently disqualified.Savadi is from Athani

. Dr C N Ashwath Narayan, a legislator from Malleshwaram, takes oath

. Three-time MLA, Govind Karjol, to take oath first.

. Traffic restrictions will be in force on roads around Raj Bhavan and Cubbon Park in the wake of the swearing-in of new ministers scheduled for 10.30 am

. After a long delay, 17 ministers will be inducted to the State government led by chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, here on Tuesday.

. KPCC President Dinesh Gundu Rao has demanded Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa to step down from the top post if he can't address the woes of people of flood-affected areas.

. A total of 13-14 ministers will be inducted into the state Cabinet when Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa forms his council of ministers Tuesday - more than 20 days after he was sworn-in as chief minister. Four Cabinet meetings too have been held with a lone member - the chief minister himself.

. Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa will get a council of ministers on Tuesday after having run the government single-handedly for the last 26 days, but suspense over who will be inducted has kept BJP legislators on the edge.

Karnataka Cabinet expansion highlights: BSY expands cabinet, adds 5 new faces

Nippani MLA Shashikala Jolle, the only woman to be sworn-in as minister takes oath

Prabhu Chauhan takes oath

Mulbagal independent MLA H Nagesh takes oath

CC Patil takes oath

Chikkanayakanahalli MLA J C Madhuswamy takes oath as minister

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