List of deputy chief ministers of Karnataka
| Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka | |
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| Karnāṭakada Upamukhyamantri | |
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| Government of Karnataka | |
| Style | The Honourable (Formal) Mr. Deputy Chief Minister (Informal) |
| Type | Deputy Head of Government |
| Status | Deputy Leader of the Executive |
| Abbreviation | DCM |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | |
| Seat | Vidhana Soudha |
| Nominator | Members of the Government of Karnataka in Karnataka Legislative Assembly |
| Appointer | Governor of Karnataka on the advice of the Chief Minister of Karnataka |
| Term length | At the confidence of the assembly Deputy Chief minister's term is for 5 years and is subject to no term limits. |
| Inaugural holder | S. M. Krishna |
| Formation | 19 November 1992 |
| Salary |
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| Website | Official website |
The deputy chief minister of Karnataka is a member of the Cabinet in the Government of Karnataka. Not technically a constitutional office,[1] it seldom carries any specific powers. In the parliamentary system of government, According to the Constitution of India, the Governor is Karnataka's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with its Chief Minister;[2][3] the position of deputy chief minister is used to bring political stability and strength within a coalition government or in times of hung assembly, when a proper chain of command is necessary[4]The position of deputy chief minister is not explicitly defined or mentioned in the Constitution of India. However, the Supreme Court of India has stated that the appointment of deputy chief ministers is not unconstitutional. The court has clarified that a deputy chief minister, for all practical purposes, remains a minister in the council of ministers headed by the chief minister and does not draw a higher salary or perks compared to other ministers.[5]During the absence of the chief minister, the deputy-chief minister may chair cabinet meetings and lead the assembly majority. Various deputy chief ministers have also taken the oath of secrecy in line with the one that chief minister takes. This oath has also sparked controversies.[6][7]
The first deputy chief minister of Karnataka was S. M. Krishna,[8] in M. Veerappa Moily's cabinet in 1992. The office has since been only intermittently occupied. The current Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is the longest serving deputy chief minister of Karnataka, who held the post on two occasions. Once during the chief minister-ship of J. H. Patel and another time when Dharam Singh was the chief minister. R. Ashoka and Eshwarappa were deputy chief minister of Karnataka, who took on the role when Jagadish Shettar was the chief minister.[9] When H. D. Kumaraswamy formed a government in 2018, G. Parameshwara was sworn in as the deputy chief minister. After which when B.S. Yeddyurappa formed a government in 2019, three deputy chief ministers were sworn in, C. N. Ashwath Narayan, Govind Karjol and Laxman Savadi. For the first Karnataka witnessed three deputy chief ministers in office at the same time.
Many times there arose a proposal to make this post permanent, but nothing happened.
So far, Karnataka has witnessed 12 deputy chief ministers in nine terms; meanwhile, Siddaramaiah held the position twice.
List of deputy chief ministers of Karnataka
| Colour key for parties |
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| # | Portrait | Name | Constituency | Term of office | Assembly (election) |
Chief Minister | Party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .jpg) |
S. M. Krishna | Maddur | 21 January 1993 | 9 December 1994 | 1 year, 322 days | 9th (1989 election) |
M. Veerappa Moily | Indian National Congress | |
| 2 | J. H. Patel | Channagiri | 11 December 1994 | 31 May 1996 | 1 year, 172 days | 10th (1994 election) |
H. D. Deve Gowda | Janata Dal | ||
| 3 |  |
Siddaramaiah | Chamundeshwari | 31 May 1996 | 22 July 1999[10] | 3 years, 52 days | J. H. Patel | |||
| Vacant (22 July 1999 – 28 May 2004) | ||||||||||
| (3) | |
Siddaramaiah | Chamundeshwari | 28 May 2004 | 5 August 2005 | 1 year, 69 days | 12th (2004 election) |
Dharam Singh | Janata Dal (Secular) | |
| 4 |  |
M. P. Prakash |
Hoovina Hadagali | 8 August 2005 | 28 January 2006 | 173 days | ||||
| 5 |  |
B. S. Yediyurappa | Shikaripura | 3 February 2006 | 8 October 2007 | 1 year, 253 days | H. D. Kumaraswamy | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| Vacant (9 October 2007 – 12 July 2012) | ||||||||||
| 6 |  |
R. Ashoka | Padmanabha Nagar | 12 July 2012 | 12 May 2013 | 304 days | 13th (2008 election) |
Jagadish Shettar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
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K. S. Eshwarappa | Shivamogga | ||||||||
| Vacant (12 May 2013 – 23 May 2018) | ||||||||||
| 7 |  |
G. Parameshwara | Koratagere | 23 May 2018 | 23 July 2019 | 1 year, 61 days | 15th (2018 election) |
H. D. Kumaraswamy | Indian National Congress | |
| 8 |  |
C. N. Ashwath Narayan | Malleshwaram | 26 August 2019 | 26 July 2021 | 1 year, 340 days | B. S. Yediyurappa | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
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Govind Karjol | Mudhol | ||||||||
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Laxman Savadi | MLC | ||||||||
| Vacant (26 July 2021 – 20 May 2023) | ||||||||||
| 9 |  |
D. K. Shivakumar | Kanakapura | 20 May 2023 | 29 May 2026 | 3 years, 13 days | 16th (2023 election) |
Siddaramaiah | Indian National Congress | |
| Vacant (29 May 2026 – 3 June 2026) | ||||||||||
| (7) | |
G. Parameshwara | Koratagere | 3 June 2026 | Incumbent | 85 days | 16th (2023 election) |
D. K. Shivakumar | Indian National Congress | |
Statistics
- Indian National Congress (18.3%)
- Janata Dal (13.3%)
- Bharatiya Janata Party (13.9%)
- Janata Dal (Secular) (5.00%)
- Position not in use (49.5%)
| # | Deputy Chief Minister | Party | Term of office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longest term | Total duration | ||||
| 1 | Siddaramaiah | JD/JD(S) | 3 years, 52 days | 4 years, 121 days | |
| 2 | D. K. Shivakumar | INC | 3 years, 14 days | 3 years, 14 days | |
| 3 | C. N. Ashwath Narayan | BJP | 1 year, 340 days | 1 year, 340 days | |
| 4 | Govind Karjol | BJP | 1 year, 340 days | 1 year, 340 days | |
| 5 | Laxman Savadi | BJP | 1 year, 340 days | 1 year, 340 days | |
| 6 | S. M. Krishna | INC | 1 year, 322 days | 1 year, 322 days | |
| 7 | G. Parameshwara* | INC | 1 year, 61 days | 1 year, 146 days | |
| 8 | B. S. Yediyurappa | BJP | 1 year, 253 days | 1 year, 253 days | |
| 9 | J. H. Patel | JD | 1 year, 172 days | 1 year, 172 days | |
| 10 | K. S. Eshwarappa | BJP | 304 days | 304 days | |
| 11 | R. Ashoka | BJP | 304 days | 304 days | |
| 12 | M. P. Prakash | JD(S) | 173 days | 173 days | |
| — | Position not in use | — | 16 years, 167 days | ||
| — | Position did not exist | — | 36 years, 82 days | ||
- ↑ This pie chart represents the distribution of time the office of Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka has been held by each party since the position was first created on 21 January 1993, including periods when the office was vacant or not in use.
See also
References
- ↑ "Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution". The Hindu. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ↑ "Karunanidhi makes Stalin Deputy Chief Minister". The Hindu. 30 May 2009. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ↑ Stalin appointed Tamil Nadu Deputy CM
- ↑ "States of India since 1947". Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ↑ "Deputy CM is also a minister, post not unconstitutional: Supreme Court". The Times of India. 13 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ↑ Dhananjay Mahapatra (27 December 2017). "Deputy CM: Not in Constitution, yet a post with a long history". Times of India. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ↑ S. Rajendran (13 July 2012). "Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ↑ "Detailed Profile: Shri S.M. Krishna". Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ↑ 2 Deputy CMs for Karnataka
- ↑ "Rediff On The NeT: Karnataka CM sacks 8 ministers". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 9 December 2021.