# Karnataka CM Shivakumar keeps finance, law; 19 ministers get portfolios 2026-08-12T19:37:37+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday allocated portfolios to the 19 ministers inducted on August 3, ending 10 days of suspense. Shivakumar retained finance, law, cabinet affairs, Bengaluru Development Authority and BMRDA. BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan got housing but lost minority affairs. Ramalinga Reddy was moved from water resources to forest and ecology. KH Muniyappa, who had sought a change, was shifted from food and civil supplies to social welfare. The cabinet now has 33 members, with one berth vacant. No woman minister has been appointed. The allocations were announced a day before the legislature's Monsoon session. Nine-time MLA RV Deshpande was made chairman of the Administrative Reforms Commission with cabinet rank, and Virajpet MLA AS Ponnanna was named political secretary to the CM, also with cabinet rank. The Congress high command, led by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, had finalised the allocations the previous day. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - indiatoday.in - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Congress, DK Shivakumar, Karnataka Cabinet, portfolio allocation, State government Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/shivakumar-keeps-finance-law-19-karnataka-ministers-get-portfolios/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/shivakumar-keeps-finance-law-19-karnataka-ministers-get-portfolios/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.