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{{Short description|24th Ministry of the State of Karnataka}}
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'''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 Legislative Assembly election|2004 Karnataka elections]].

In the [[Government of Karnataka|government]] headed by [[Dharam Singh]], the '''[[Chief Minister of Karnataka|Chief Minister]]''' was from [[Indian National Congress|INC]] while '''[[Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka|Deputy Chief Minister]]''' was from [[Janata Dal (Secular)|JD(S)]]. Apart from the [[Chief Minister of Karnataka|CM]] & [[Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka|Deputy CM]], there were other ministers in the government.

== Tenure of the Government ==
After the [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2004 assembly elections]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] emerged as the single largest party with 79 seats, followed by the [[Indian National Congress|INC]] with 65 seats and [[Janata Dal (Secular)|JD(S)]] with 58 seats. [[Janata Dal (Secular)|JD(S)]] extended the support to [[Indian National Congress|INC]] to form the [[Government of Karnataka|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.<ref name="Dharam3">{{cite news|date=24 May 2004|title=Dharam Singh chosen leader of CLP|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-05-24/india/28342365_1_clp-meeting-congress-legislature-party-leader|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103065155/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-05-24/india/28342365_1_clp-meeting-congress-legislature-party-leader|archive-date=3 January 2013}}</ref> He was sworn in as [[Chief Minister]] on 28 May 2004<ref name="Dharam5">{{cite news|date=29 May 2004|title=Dharam Singh, Siddaramaiah sworn in|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/05/29/stories/2004052908340100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312154650/http://www.hindu.com/2004/05/29/stories/2004052908340100.htm|archive-date=12 March 2007}}</ref> with the support of [[Janata Dal (Secular)|JD(S)]]. [[Janata Dal (Secular)|JD(S)]] MLA [[Siddaramaiah]] was sworn in as the [[Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka|Deputy Chief Minister]], along with [[Chief Minister of Karnataka|Chief Minister]] [[Dharam Singh]].<ref>{{Cite web|last1=January 23|first1=STEPHEN DAVID|last2=January 23|first2=2006 ISSUE DATE|last3=March 14|first3=2006UPDATED|last4=Ist|first4=2012 14:43|title=Karnataka CM Dharam Singh rides crest of victory wave as Cong wins panchayat polls|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/20060123-karnataka-cm-dharam-singh-rides-crest-of-victory-wave-as-cong-wins-panchayat-polls-786097-2006-01-23|access-date=2021-08-09|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> On 18 January 2006, Forty-two [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLAs]] of Janata Dal (Secular) under Kumaraswamy's leadership left the coalition and the government collapsed. [[Chief Minister of Karnataka|Chief Minister]] [[Dharam Singh]] was asked to prove majority on 25 January 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dharam Singh asked to prove majority by Jan 25|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2006/jan/18jds1.htm|access-date=2021-08-09|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> He resigned since he did not have enough numbers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Karnataka: How the coalition unravelled|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2006/jan/18kar.htm|access-date=2021-08-09|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> 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.

== Council of Ministers ==

=== Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister ===
{| class="wikitable"
!SI No.
!Name
!Constituency
!Department
! colspan="2" |Term of Office
! colspan="2" |Party
|-
|1.
|[[File:Dharam Singh.jpg|133x133px]]
'''[[Dharam Singh]]''' [[List of Chief Ministers of Karnataka|Chief Minister]]
|[[Jevargi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|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
| bgcolor="#00BFFF" |
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|-
|2.
|[[File:Siddaramaiah1.jpg|141x141px]] '''[[Siddaramaiah]]''' [[Deputy Chief Minister]]
|[[Chamundeshwari (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chamundeshwari]]
|Minister of Finance.
|28 May 2004
|5 August 2005
|rowspan="2" bgcolor="#138808" |
|rowspan="2"|[[Janata Dal (Secular)|JD(S)]]
|-
|3.
|'''[[M. P. Prakash]]''' [[Deputy Chief Minister]]
|[[Hadagalli (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Hoovina Hadagali]]
|Minister of Finance, Revenue (Muzrai) & Parliamentary Affairs.
|8 August 2005
|28 January 2006
|}

=== Cabinet Ministers<ref>{{Cite web|date=2007-09-30|title=Dharam Singh's Council Of Ministers (2005)|url=https://www.karnataka.com/govt/ministers-dharam/|access-date=2021-08-15|website=Karnataka.com|language=en-US}}</ref> ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
!S.No
!Portfolio
!Minister
!Constituency
! colspan="2" |Term of Office
! colspan="2" scope="col" |Party
|-
|1.
|
* Transport
* Water Resources
|'''[[Mallikarjun Kharge]]''' 
|[[Gurmitkal (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Gurmitkal]]
|28 May 2004
|28 January 2006
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| width="4px" bgcolor="#00BFFF" |
|-
|2.
|
* Public Works Department
* Energy
|'''[[H. D. Revanna]]''' 
|[[Holenarasipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Holenarasipur]]
|3 February 2006
|9 October 2007
|[[Janata Dal (Secular)|JD(S)]]
| width="4px" bgcolor="#138808" |
|}

===Minister of State===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
!S.No
!Portfolio
!Minister
!Constituency
! colspan="2" |Term of Office
! colspan="2" scope="col" |Party
|-
|1.
|
* Tourism
|'''[[D. T. Jayakumar]]''' 
|[[Nanjangud (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Nanjangud]]
|15 December 2004
|28 January 2006
|[[Janata Dal (Secular)|JD(S)]]
| width="4px" bgcolor="#138808" |
|}

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 ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* [http://karnatakavarthe.org/en/council-of-ministers/ Council of Ministers]

{{Karnataka Cabinets}}

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Dharam Singh ministry - Revision history

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