District In-Charge Ministers List Announced: U.T. Khader Assigned 3 Districts
Senior leaders, including Deputy Chief Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara, Ramalinga Reddy, M.B. Patil, and younger leaders such as Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah and Priyank Kharge, have been entrusted with the incharge of major districts across Karnataka, including Bengaluru.
District In-Charge Ministers: In a significant move aimed at strengthening the state’s administrative machinery, accelerating district-level development works, and ensuring better coordination during natural disasters, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has assigned responsibility for various districts to key cabinet ministers and issued an official order.
Senior leaders, including Deputy Chief Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara, Ramalinga Reddy, M.B. Patil, and younger leaders such as Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah and Priyank Kharge, have been entrusted with the incharge of major districts across Karnataka, including Bengaluru.
Minister name and Assigned Districts:
Dr. G. Parameshwara (Deputy CM) – Tumakuru and Chitradurga
Krishna Byre Gowda – Bengaluru City and Hassan
Ramalinga Reddy – Bengaluru South and Mandya
K.H. Muniyappa – Bengaluru Rural, Ballari and Vijayanagara
Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah – Mysuru and Chamarajanagar
U.T. Khader – Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada and Udupi
M.B. Patil – Vijayapura and Bagalkote
Priyank Kharge – Kalaburagi and Yadgir
Satish Jarkiholi – Belagavi, Dharwad and Haveri
K.J. George – Chikkamagaluru and Davanagere
Eshwar Khandre – Bidar and Gadag
Byrathi Suresh – Kolar and Chikkaballapur
Dr. Sharan Prakash Patil – Raichur and Koppal
With the southwest monsoon gaining momentum and several districts facing the threat of heavy rainfall, flooding, and related emergencies, the Chief Minister has directed ministers to closely monitor their assigned districts. The objective is to ensure timely preventive measures, effective coordination with district administrations, and swift execution of relief and rehabilitation operations whenever required.
Political sources have clarified that the list released now is not the final official district in-charge minister allocation. Instead, it is a temporary arrangement made specifically for overseeing monsoon-related emergencies and natural disaster management across the state.
The arrangement is intended to facilitate quick decision-making, seamless coordination with local authorities, and immediate relief efforts during natural calamities. The government is expected to announce the full-fledged and official district in-charge minister list in the coming days.
Given the intense rainfall being experienced in coastal and Malnad regions, ministers such as U.T. Khader and K.J. George have been assigned responsibility for particularly sensitive districts.
