Cabinet reset signals generational shift, but Siddaramaiah camp holds sway

Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar expanded his council of ministers, blending fresh faces with experienced administrators.

Eight first-time ministers were sworn in, including Yathindra Siddaramaiah (45), Rizwan Arshad (46), and Ajay Dharam Singh (51); average age of new entrants is about 60 years.

Seven comeback ministers include UT Khader, Laxman Savadi, PM Narendraswamy, Rudrappa Lamani, Basavaraj Rayareddi, C Puttarangashetty, and B Nagendra.

Veterans like TB Jayachandra, HK Patil, HC Mahadevappa, BR Patil, RV Deshpande, RB Timmapur, Shivanand Patil, NS Boseraju, Tanveer Sait, and Rahim Khan were left out.

The cabinet retains a strong Siddaramaiah imprint, with most ministers regarded as his loyalists, reflecting a calibrated generational shift rather than a sweeping overhaul.