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{{Short description|Government of Karnataka, India (2006–07)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}

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|last_election=[[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2008]] ''(After [[First Yediyurappa ministry]])''
|election=[[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2004]]
|opposition_leader=[[Dharam Singh]]
|opposition_party=[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
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|state_head=[[T. N. Chaturvedi]] (21 August 2002 – 20 August 2007) [[Rameshwar Thakur]] (21 August 2007 – 24 June 2009)
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|deputy_government_head=[[B. S. Yediyurappa]]
|government_head=[[H. D. Kumaraswamy]]
|date_dissolved=9 October 2007
|date_formed=3 February 2006
|caption=[[H. D. Kumaraswamy]] [[Chief Minister of Karnataka|Hon'ble Chief Minister of Karnataka]]
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'''H. D. Kumaraswamy ministry''' was the Council of Ministers in [[Karnataka]], a state in [[South India]] headed by [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]] that was formed after the [[Dharam Singh ministry]] fell short of majority.

In the [[Government of Karnataka|government]] headed by [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]], the [[Chief Minister of Karnataka|Chief Minister]] was from [[Janata Dal (Secular)|JD(S)]] while [[Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka|Deputy Chief Minister]] was from [[BJP]]. 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]], BJP emerged as the single largest party with 79 seats, followed by the [[Indian National Congress|INC]] with 65 seats and JD(S) with 58 seats. 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=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Dharam-Singh-chosen-leader-of-CLP/articleshow/696201.cms|url-status=live|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 JD(S). 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|date=January 23, 2006|first=Stephen|last=David|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.

[[H. D. Kumaraswamy]] was sworn in as the [[Chief Minister of Karnataka]] on 3 February 2006, along with [[B. S. Yediyurappa]] of the BJP who took oath as [[Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-09-23|title=The Hindu : Front Page : Kumaraswamy to be sworn in today|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/03/stories/2006020311620100.htm|access-date=2021-08-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100923155937/http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/03/stories/2006020311620100.htm|archive-date=23 September 2010}}</ref> The first expansion of the cabinet took place on 18 February 2006 where 20 Ministers were inducted — 11 from the BJP and 9 from the JD(S).<ref>{{Cite web|date=2006-05-23|title=The Hindu : Front Page : Jayakumar, Shettar among 20 new Ministers sworn in|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/18/stories/2006021820630100.htm|access-date=2021-08-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060523101417/http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/18/stories/2006021820630100.htm|archive-date=23 May 2006}}</ref> The cabinet was further expanded on 21 June 2006 with the induction of 8 ministers, 4 each from both the parties.<ref>{{Cite web|title=K'taka cabinet expanded: 8 inducted|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2006/jun/21ktaka.htm|access-date=2021-08-10|website=Rediff|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Karnataka: CM allots portfolios to 8 new ministers|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2006/jun/23ktaka.htm|access-date=2021-08-10|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> The cabinet was reshuffled on 25 January 2007 wherein three ministers from JD(S) and two from the BJP were sworn in.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2007-01-29|title=Portfolios allotted for 5 new K'taka Ministers|url=https://www.oneindia.com/2007/01/29/portfolios-allotted-for-5-new-ktaka-ministers-1170090372.html|access-date=2021-08-10|website=www.oneindia.com|language=en}}</ref>

On 27 September 2007, Kumaraswamy said that he would leave office on 3 October as part of a power-sharing agreement between the Janata Dal (Secular) and the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP), despite the calls of some legislators in the JD(S) for him to remain in office for the time being, due to complications in arranging the transfer of power.<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/000200709271901.htm "Kumaraswamy says he will quit on Oct. 3"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080421023351/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/000200709271901.htm|date=21 April 2008}}, PTI (''The Hindu''), 27 September 2007.</ref> However, on 4 October 2007, he refused to transfer power to the BJP.<ref>{{Cite news|author=M, Anil Kumar|date=17 October 2011|title=October effect haunts BS Yeddyurappa|newspaper=The Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/October-effect-haunts-BS-Yeddyurappa/articleshow/10382241.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111019224154/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-17/bangalore/30289329_1_bs-yeddyurappa-yeddyurappa-government-bjp-mlas|archive-date=19 October 2011}}</ref> Finally, on 8 October 2007, he tendered his resignation to Governor [[Rameshwar Thakur]], and the state was put under President's rule two days later.<ref>{{Cite news|date=9 October 2007|title=Karnataka under President Rule|newspaper=Financial Express|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/karnataka-under-president-rule/226455/0|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413151858/http://www.financialexpress.com/news/karnataka-under-president-rule/226455/0|archive-date=13 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=January 2006|url=https://rulers.org/2006-01.html|access-date=2021-08-09|website=rulers.org}}</ref>

== Council of Ministers ==

Source:<ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-05-30|title=HDK's Council of Ministers 2006|url=https://www.karnataka.com/govt/ministers-hdk-2006/|access-date=2021-08-10|website=Karnataka.com|language=en-US}}</ref>

{{Cabinet table start|hiderefcol=y}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[List of chief ministers of Karnataka|Chief Minister]] Home Department Department Personnel and Administrative Reforms Cabinet Affairs Intelligence Urban Development Other departments not allocated to any Minister
| minister1 = [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]]
| minister1_termstart = 3 February 2006
| minister1_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (Secular)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[List of deputy chief ministers of Karnataka|Deputy Chief Minister]] Minister of Finance Minister of Excise
| minister1 = [[B. S. Yediyurappa]]
| minister1_termstart = 3 February 2006
| minister1_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Primary & Secondary Education
| minister1 = [[Basavaraj Horatti]]
| minister1_termstart = 18 February 2006
| minister1_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (Secular)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Major & Medium Irrigation from Water Resources
| minister1 = [[K. S. Eshwarappa]]
| minister1_termstart = 18 February 2006
| minister1_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Forest Minister of Ecology & Environment
| minister1 = C. Chennigappa
| minister1_termstart = 18 February 2006
| minister1_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (Secular)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Revenue
| minister1 = [[Jagadish Shettar]]
| minister1_termstart = 18 February 2006
| minister1_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Housing
| minister1 = D. T. Jayakumar
| minister1_termstart = 18 February 2006
| minister1_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (Secular)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Higher Education
| minister1 = [[D. H. Shankaramurthy]]
| minister1_termstart = 18 February 2006
| minister1_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Transport
| minister1 = [[N. Chaluvaraya Swamy]]
| minister1_termstart = 18 February 2006
| minister1_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (Secular)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Planning & Statistics Minister of Lottery & Small Savings Minister of Science & Technology
| minister1 = [[Ramachandra Gowda]]
| minister1_termstart = 18 February 2006
| minister1_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Labour Minister of Minority Welfare
| minister1 = Iqbal Ansari
| minister1_termstart = 18 February 2006
| minister1_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (Secular)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Medical Education
| minister1 = [[V. S. Acharya]]
| minister1_termstart = 18 February 2006
| minister1_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Agricultural Marketing
| minister1 = [[Sharanabassappa Darshanapur]]
| minister1_termstart = 18 February 2006
| minister1_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (Secular)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj
| minister1 = [[C. M. Udasi]]
| minister1_termstart = 18 February 2006
| minister1_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Youth Services & Sports
| minister1 = Alkod Hanumanthappa
| minister1_termstart = 18 February 2006
| minister1_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (Secular)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs
| minister1 = [[Govind Karjol]]
| minister1_termstart = 18 February 2006
| minister1_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Agriculture
| minister1 = [[Bandeppa Kashempur]]
| minister1_termstart = 18 February 2006
| minister1_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister1_party = Independent (politician)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Health & Family Welfare
| minister1 = [[R. Ashoka]]
| minister1_termstart = 18 February 2006
| minister1_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Social Welfare
| minister1 = [[Balachandra Jarkiholi]]
| minister1_termstart = 18 February 2006
| minister1_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (Secular)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Tourism
| minister1 = [[B. Sriramulu]]
| minister1_termstart = 18 February 2006
| minister1_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Ports & Inland Transport Minister of Muzrai
| minister1 = [[B. Nagaraja Shetty]]
| minister1_termstart = 18 February 2006
| minister1_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Law & Parliamentary Affairs
| minister1 = [[Basavaraj Horatti]]
| minister1_termstart = 18 February 2006
| minister1_termend = 21 June 2006
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (Secular)
| minister2 = [[M. P. Prakash]]
| minister2_termstart = 21 June 2006
| minister2_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister2_party = Janata Dal (Secular)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Home Affairs
| minister1 = [[M. P. Prakash]]
| minister1_termstart = 21 June 2006
| minister1_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (Secular)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Public Works Department Minister of Energy
| minister1 = [[H. D. Revanna]]
| minister1_termstart = 21 June 2006
| minister1_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (Secular)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Women & Child Development
| minister1 = [[H. K. Kumaraswamy]]
| minister1_termstart = 21 June 2006
| minister1_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (Secular)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Hak & Wakf
| minister1 = Iqbal Ansari
| minister1_termstart = 18 February 2006
| minister1_termend = 21 June 2006
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (Secular)
| minister2 = [[B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan]]
| minister2_termstart = 29 June 2006
| minister2_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister2_party = Janata Dal (Secular)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Small Scale Industries
| minister1 = [[Katta Subramanya Naidu]]
| minister1_termstart = 18 February 2006
| minister1_termend = 21 June 2006
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| minister2 = [[Shivanand Naik]]
| minister2_termstart = 21 June 2006
| minister2_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister2_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Minister of Sugarcane Development & Directorate
| minister1 = [[S. A. Ravindranath]]
| minister1_termstart = 21 June 2006
| minister1_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Animal Husbandry
| minister1 = [[V. S. Acharya]]
| minister1_termstart = 18 February 2006
| minister1_termend = 21 June 2006
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| minister2 = [[Revu Naik Belamgi]]
| minister2_termstart = 21 June 2006
| minister2_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister2_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Horticulture
| minister1 = [[B. Nagaraja Shetty]]
| minister1_termstart = 18 February 2006
| minister1_termend = 21 June 2006
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| minister2 = [[Shashikanth Akkappa Naik]]
| minister2_termstart = 21 June 2006
| minister2_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister2_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Large & Medium Industries
| minister1 = [[B. S. Yediyurappa]]
| minister1_termstart = 18 February 2006
| minister1_termend = 21 June 2006
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| minister2 = [[Katta Subramanya Naidu]]
| minister2_termstart = 21 June 2006
| minister2_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister2_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Kannada & Culture
| minister1 = [[H. S. Mahadeva Prasad]]
| minister1_termstart = 29 January 2007
| minister1_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (Secular)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Municipal Administration
| minister1 = Alangur Srinivas
| minister1_termstart = 29 January 2007
| minister1_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (Secular)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Co-operation
| minister1 = [[GT Devegowda]]
| minister1_termstart = 29 January 2007
| minister1_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister1_party = Janata Dal (Secular)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Sericulture
| minister1 = [[Katta Subramanya Naidu]]
| minister1_termstart = 18 February 2006
| minister1_termend = 21 June 2006
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| minister2 = [[Ramachandra Gowda]]
| minister2_termstart = 21 June 2006
| minister2_termend = 25 January 2007
| minister2_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| minister3 = S. Shivanna
| minister3_termstart = 25 January 2007
| minister3_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister3_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Textiles
| minister1 = [[B. Sriramulu]]
| minister1_termstart = 18 February 2006
| minister1_termend = 29 January 2007
| minister1_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| minister2 = [[Appu Pattanshetty]]
| minister2_termstart = 29 January 2007
| minister2_termend = 8 October 2007
| minister2_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
|}
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] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305030920/http://karnatakavarthe.org/en/council-of-ministers/ |date=5 March 2016 }}

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