Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Holds First 'Janta Darshan', Commits To Resolving People's Woes — IN PICS

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said all the 34 cabinet berths have been filled with an intention to impart a new touch to governance in the state.

Congress government in Karnataka

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah held his first 'janata darshan' at his official residence in Bengaluru on Monday.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that he would listen to the problems of the public at the Home Office, Krishna today and resolve them on priority.

People had gathered to congratulate the Chief Minister and interacted with him at his official residence.

These ministers include 23 MLAs and the Congress high command's surprise candidate N S Boseraju, who is neither an MLA nor an MLC. This happened after Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi gave the final nod to the list.

The Congress government in Karnataka expanded its cabinet on Saturday by inducting 24 ministers thereby filling all the 34 ministerial positions a week after assuming power in the state.

Congress promised five guarantees – 200 units of free power to all households (Gruha Jyoti), Rs 2,000 monthly assistance to the woman head of every family (Gruha Lakshmi), 10 kg of rice free for every member of a BPL household (Anna Bhagya), Rs 3,000 every month for unemployed graduate youth and Rs 1,500 for unemployed diploma holders (both in the age group of 18-25) for two years (Yuva Nidhi), and free travel for women in public transport buses (Shakti).