# First Kumaraswamy ministry

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 headed by H. D. Kumaraswamy, the Chief Minister was from JD(S) while Deputy Chief Minister was from BJP. Apart from the CM & Deputy CM, there were other ministers in the government.

## Tenure of the Government

After the 2004 assembly elections, BJP emerged as the single largest party with 79 seats, followed by the INC with 65 seats and JD(S) with 58 seats. JD(S) extended the support to INC to form the 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. He was sworn in as Chief Minister on 28 May 2004 with the support of JD(S). JD(S) MLA Siddaramaiah was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister, along with Chief Minister Dharam Singh. On 18 January 2006, Forty-two MLAs of Janata Dal (Secular) under Kumaraswamy's leadership left the coalition and the government collapsed. Chief Minister Dharam Singh was asked to prove majority on 25 January 2006. He resigned since he did not have enough numbers. 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. 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). The cabinet was further expanded on 21 June 2006 with the induction of 8 ministers, 4 each from both the parties. The cabinet was reshuffled on 25 January 2007 wherein three ministers from JD(S) and two from the BJP were sworn in.
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. However, on 4 October 2007, he refused to transfer power to the BJP. 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.

## Council of Ministers

Source:
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| Chief Minister Home Department Department Personnel and Administrative Reforms Cabinet Affairs Intelligence Urban Development Other departments not allocated to any Minister | H. D. Kumaraswamy | 3 February 2006 | 8 October 2007 | JD(S) |
| Deputy Chief Minister Minister of Finance Minister of Excise | B. S. Yediyurappa | 3 February 2006 | 8 October 2007 | BJP |
| Minister of Primary & Secondary Education | Basavaraj Horatti | 18 February 2006 | 8 October 2007 | JD(S) |
| Minister of Major & Medium Irrigation from Water Resources | K. S. Eshwarappa | 18 February 2006 | 8 October 2007 | BJP |
| Minister of Forest Minister of Ecology & Environment | C. Chennigappa | 18 February 2006 | 8 October 2007 | JD(S) |
| Minister of Revenue | Jagadish Shettar | 18 February 2006 | 8 October 2007 | BJP |
| Minister of Housing | D. T. Jayakumar | 18 February 2006 | 8 October 2007 | JD(S) |
| Minister of Higher Education | D. H. Shankaramurthy | 18 February 2006 | 8 October 2007 | BJP |
| Minister of Transport | N. Chaluvaraya Swamy | 18 February 2006 | 8 October 2007 | JD(S) |
| Minister of Planning & Statistics Minister of Lottery & Small Savings Minister of Science & Technology | Ramachandra Gowda | 18 February 2006 | 8 October 2007 | BJP |
| Minister of Labour Minister of Minority Welfare | Iqbal Ansari | 18 February 2006 | 8 October 2007 | JD(S) |
| Minister of Medical Education | V. S. Acharya | 18 February 2006 | 8 October 2007 | BJP |
| Minister of Agricultural Marketing | Sharanabassappa Darshanapur | 18 February 2006 | 8 October 2007 | JD(S) |
| Minister of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj | C. M. Udasi | 18 February 2006 | 8 October 2007 | BJP |
| Minister of Youth Services & Sports | Alkod Hanumanthappa | 18 February 2006 | 8 October 2007 | JD(S) |
| Minister of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs | Govind Karjol | 18 February 2006 | 8 October 2007 | BJP |
| Minister of Agriculture | Bandeppa Kashempur | 18 February 2006 | 8 October 2007 | Independent |
| Minister of Health & Family Welfare | R. Ashoka | 18 February 2006 | 8 October 2007 | BJP |
| Minister of Social Welfare | Balachandra Jarkiholi | 18 February 2006 | 8 October 2007 | JD(S) |
| Minister of Tourism | B. Sriramulu | 18 February 2006 | 8 October 2007 | BJP |
| Minister of Ports & Inland Transport Minister of Muzrai | B. Nagaraja Shetty | 18 February 2006 | 8 October 2007 | BJP |
| Minister of Law & Parliamentary Affairs | Basavaraj Horatti | 18 February 2006 | 21 June 2006 | JD(S) |
| Minister of Law & Parliamentary Affairs | M. P. Prakash | 21 June 2006 | 8 October 2007 | JD(S) |
| Minister of Home Affairs | M. P. Prakash | 21 June 2006 | 8 October 2007 | JD(S) |
| Minister of Public Works Department Minister of Energy | H. D. Revanna | 21 June 2006 | 8 October 2007 | JD(S) |
| Minister of Women & Child Development | H. K. Kumaraswamy | 21 June 2006 | 8 October 2007 | JD(S) |
| Minister of Hak & Wakf | Iqbal Ansari | 18 February 2006 | 21 June 2006 | JD(S) |
| Minister of Hak & Wakf | B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan | 29 June 2006 | 8 October 2007 | JD(S) |
| Minister of Small Scale Industries | Katta Subramanya Naidu | 18 February 2006 | 21 June 2006 | BJP |
| Minister of Small Scale Industries | Shivanand Naik | 21 June 2006 | 8 October 2007 | BJP |
| Minister of Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Minister of Sugarcane Development & Directorate | S. A. Ravindranath | 21 June 2006 | 8 October 2007 | BJP |
| Minister of Animal Husbandry | V. S. Acharya | 18 February 2006 | 21 June 2006 | BJP |
| Minister of Animal Husbandry | Revu Naik Belamgi | 21 June 2006 | 8 October 2007 | BJP |
| Minister of Horticulture | B. Nagaraja Shetty | 18 February 2006 | 21 June 2006 | BJP |
| Minister of Horticulture | Shashikanth Akkappa Naik | 21 June 2006 | 8 October 2007 | BJP |
| Minister of Large & Medium Industries | B. S. Yediyurappa | 18 February 2006 | 21 June 2006 | BJP |
| Minister of Large & Medium Industries | Katta Subramanya Naidu | 21 June 2006 | 8 October 2007 | BJP |
| Minister of Kannada & Culture | H. S. Mahadeva Prasad | 29 January 2007 | 8 October 2007 | JD(S) |
| Minister of Municipal Administration | Alangur Srinivas | 29 January 2007 | 8 October 2007 | JD(S) |
| Minister of Co-operation | GT Devegowda | 29 January 2007 | 8 October 2007 | JD(S) |
| Minister of Sericulture | Katta Subramanya Naidu | 18 February 2006 | 21 June 2006 | BJP |
| Minister of Sericulture | Ramachandra Gowda | 21 June 2006 | 25 January 2007 | BJP |
| Minister of Sericulture | S. Shivanna | 25 January 2007 | 8 October 2007 | BJP |
| Minister of Textiles | B. Sriramulu | 18 February 2006 | 29 January 2007 | BJP |
| Minister of Textiles | Appu Pattanshetty | 29 January 2007 | 8 October 2007 | BJP |
If the office of a Minister is vacant for any length of time, it automatically comes under the charge of the Chief Minister.