# Shivakumar keeps finance, law; Nagendra gets low-profile planning portfolio

2026-08-12T16:15:00+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar allocated portfolios to his 19 ministers on Wednesday, a day before the monsoon session. Shivakumar retained key departments including Finance, Law, Intelligence, and urban local bodies under BDA and BMRDA. Two senior lawmakers got reassigned after expressing dissatisfaction: Ramalinga Reddy moved from water resources to forest and environment; KH Muniyappa from food and civil supplies to social welfare. B Nagendra, who faces an ED investigation in the Valmiki corporation scam, received the low-key planning and statistics portfolio. The council of ministers has no woman member.

## Coverage

- thenewsminute.com <https://www.thenewsminute.com/karnataka/karnataka-cabinet-portfolio-allocation-dk-shivakumar-keeps-bda-bmrda>
- livemint.com <https://www.livemint.com/news/india/dk-shivakumar-led-karnataka-cabinet-portfolio-allocation-cm-keeps-finance-law-among-others-who-gets-what-bengaluru-news-11786540047332.html>
- news.abplive.com <https://news.abplive.com/news/karnataka-cm-dk-shivakumar-allocates-portfolios-retains-key-departments-1861765>
- deccanherald.com <https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/karnataka-cabinet-expansion-new-ministers-get-portfolios-two-seniors-handed-new-jobs-4108917>
- newindianexpress.com <https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2026/Aug/12/karnataka-cm-allots-cabinet-portfolios-to-19-ministers-dks-keeps-finance-law>

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