Krishna ministry

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Krishna ministry
23rd Ministry of the State of Karnataka
The Union Minister for External Affairs, Shri S.M. Krishna addressing the Press, in New Delhi on January 07, 2011.jpg
S. M. Krishna
Hon'ble Chief Minister of Karnataka
Date formed11 October 1999
Date dissolved28 May 2004
People and organisations
Head of stateKhurshed 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 governmentS. M. Krishna
Deputy head of government
Member partiesINC
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition partyBJP
Opposition leaderJagadish Shettar
History
Election(s)1999
Outgoing election2004
Legislature term(s)4 years 8 months
PredecessorJ. H. Patel ministry
SuccessorDharam Singh ministry

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 S. M. Krishna, the Chief Minister was from INC. Apart from the CM, there were other ministers in the government.[2]

Tenure of the Government[edit]

In 1999, as Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president, S. M. Krishna led his Indian National Congress party 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 fore bearer of the Bangalore Advance Task Force.[5]

Council of Ministers[edit]

Chief Minister[edit]

SI No. Name Constituency Department Term of Office Party
1. Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna (cropped).jpg

S. M. Krishna
Chief Minister

Maddur Minister of Finance/Cabinet Affairs/DPAR/BMRDA.
Other departments not allocated to a Minister. 		11 October 1999 28 May 2004 INC

Cabinet Ministers[6][edit]

S.No Portfolio Minister Constituency Term of Office Party
1.
  • Home affairs
 Mallikarjun Kharge Gurmitkal 11 October 1999 28 May 2004 INC
2.
  • Public Works Department
 Dharam Singh Jevargi 11 October 1999 28 May 2004 INC
3.
  • Small Scale Industries
 S. R. Kashappanavar[7] Hungund 11 October 1999 27 June 2003 INC
4.
  • Animal Husbandary
 M. Mahadev[7] Nanjangud 27 June 2003 28 May 2004 INC
5.
  • Revenue
 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.
  • Health
 A. B. Malaka Reddy[7] Yadgir 27 June 2003 28 May 2004 INC
8.
  • Heavy Industries
 R. V. Deshpande[3] Haliyal 11 October 1999 28 May 2004 INC

Minister of State[9][edit]

S.No Portfolio Minister Constituency Term of Office Party
1.
  • Muzrai
 Suma Vasanth Virajpet 11 October 1999 28 May 2004 INC
2.
  • Minor Irrigation
 Kumar Bangarappa Nanjangud 11 October 1999 28 May 2004 INC
3.
  • Youth Services & Sports
 S. S. Mallikarjun Davanagere 11 October 1999 28 May 2004 INC
4.
  • Excise
 M. M. Nanaiah Madikeri 11 October 1999 28 May 2004 INC
5.
  • Kannada & Culture
 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.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Shri S. M. Krishna (06.12.2004 – 08.03.2008) | Raj Bhavan Maharashtra | India". Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  2. ↑ kla.kar.nic.in http://kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/review/previousleaderofopposition.htm. Retrieved 2021-08-15. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "VISIONARY ZEAL". India Today. November 4, 2002. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  4. ↑ "Not just Yediyurappa, Karnataka chief ministers completing their tenures is a rarity". The Indian Express. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  5. ↑ "Karnataka.com - Karnataka Ministers and their Portfolio". 2001-09-11. Archived from the original on 2001-09-11. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  6. ↑ "Ministers in SM Krishna's Govt". Karnataka.com. 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Former Karnataka minister dies in accident | Bengaluru News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. Jun 27, 2003. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  8. ↑ "Srikantaiah H. C". www.kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  9. ↑ kla.kar.nic.in http://kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/member/11assemblymemberslist.htm. Retrieved 2021-08-15. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links[edit]

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