# Ajay Singh gets first cabinet berth in Karnataka expansion 2026-08-08T15:43:40+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet According to The Hindu, three-time Congress MLA Ajay Singh was inducted into the Karnataka cabinet on Monday, his first ministerial position. Singh, son of former chief minister Dharam Singh, represents Jewargi and holds an MBBS degree. He entered politics in 2005 and won his first assembly election in 2013. He previously chaired the Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board and served as chief whip. With his induction, Kalaburagi district now has three ministers, including Priyank Kharge and Sharan Prakash Patil, the highest from the Kalyana Karnataka region. However, senior Congress leaders B.R. Patil and Kaneez Fatima were overlooked for berths. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Ajay Singh, Congress, D K Shivakumar, Kalaburagi, Karnataka Cabinet, Priyank Kharge Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ajay-singh-gets-first-cabinet-berth-in-karnataka-expansion/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ajay-singh-gets-first-cabinet-berth-in-karnataka-expansion/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.