What do we know about Karnataka government and politics?
The Government of Karnataka is headed by a Governor. In this democratic form of government, the Chief Minister as well as the council of ministers is appointed by the Governor. Most of the legislative powers are vested on them.
- Bharatiya Janata Party (B. J. P.)
- Indian National Congress (I. N. C.)
- Janata Dal (Secular) (J. D. S.)
Different administrative divisions of Karnataka
Karnataka Government is divided into the following administrative divisions:
- Revenue circles: 745
- Revenue divisions: 4
- Sub-divisions: 49
- Taluks: 175
- Inhabited villages: 27, 028
- Uninhabited villages: 2, 362
- Towns: 281
- Districts: 29
- Municipal corporations: 7
Form of Legislature in Karnataka
The State Legislature of Karnataka comprises of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly and is bi-cameral in nature.
- Legislative Assembly: The assembly is a seat of total 224 members, out of which the Karnataka Governor nominates one member to represent the community of Anglo-Indians. Each of these members of the Legislative Assembly can hold office for 5 years.
- Legislative Council: This is a permanent part of the government, where one-third of the members retire every 2 years. Every member of this council is allowed to hold office for 6 years though.
Who forms the Ministry of Karnataka?
Headed by Shri Hans Raj Bhardwaj, the present Governor of Karnataka, the ministry of the state is formed by Shri D. V. Sadananda Gowda, the existing Chief Minister of the state and his Cabinet of Ministers. The below mentioned table provides an overview of the Cabinet of Ministers of Karnataka:
| Name of Minister | Assigned Departments |
|---|---|
| Shri D. V. Sadananda Gowda, Chief Minister | Cabinet Affairs, Commerce and Industries Department, Finance, Health and Family Welfare (Except Medical Education), Information and Tourism, Infrastructure Development, Intelligence Wing, Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Social Welfare, Revenue, Urban Development, Youth Services |
| Dr. V. S. Acharya | Higher Education, Information and Bio-Technology (Excluding Technology and Science), Planning, Revenue, Statistics |
| Shri Govind M. Karjol | Water Resources, Information and Tourism (Culture and Kannada) |
| Shri Udasi Channabasappa Mahalingappa | Public Works (Except Inland Water Transport and Ports) |
| Shri R. Ashok | Home Department (Except Prisons and Intelligence Wing), Transport |
| Shri Kageri Vishweshwara Hegde | Education (Primary as well as secondary education but not public libraries and mass education) |
| Shri S. A. Ravindranath | Commerce and Industries (Sugar) |
| Shri B. N. Bacchegowda | Sericulture, Labor |
| Shri J. Krishna Palemar | Public Works (Inland Water Transport and Ports), Ecology and Environment |
| Shri Jagadish Shettar | Panchayat Raj and Rural Development |
| Shri M. P. Renukacharya | Finance (Excise) |
| Shri Murugesh Rudrappa Nirani | Commerce and Industries (Medium scale and large industries) |
| Shri Laxman Sangappa Savadi | Co-operation |
| Shri Umesh Vishwanath Katti | Agriculture |
| Shri V. Somanna | Housing |
| Shri A. Narayana Swamy | Social Welfare (Excluding welfare of minorities) |
| Shri Basavaraj Bommai | Water Resources (Medium and Major Irrigation) |
| Shri Suresh Kumar S. | Law and Human Rights, Legislature, Parliamentary Affairs, Urban Development |
| Shri Revu Naik Belamgi | Education (Public libraries and mass education), Finance (Lotteries and small savings), Animal Husbandry |
| Shri C. C. Patil | Women and Child Development |
| Shri S. A. Ramdas | Medical Education |
| Kum. Shobha Karandlaje | Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Energy |
| Shri Balachandra Laxmanrao Jarakiholi | Urban Development (Local bodies and municipalities), Public Enterprises |
| Shri R. Varthur Prakash | Commerce and Industries (Textiles) |
| Shri Asnotikar Anand Vasant | Fisheries, Science and Technology |
| Shri C. P. Yogishwar | Forest |
| Shri Narasimha Nayak (Raju Gowda) | Commerce and Industries (Small Scale Industries) |
How is the Executive form of Karnataka Government?
A District Magistrate or a Deputy Commissioner heads this form of state government, who is supported by the officers of the civil services and the other state services of Karnataka. Some of the most important officials belonging to this form of government are Deputy Commissioner of Police, who is responsible for law and order of the state and Deputy Conservator of Forests, who looks after forest lands of the state. The district head of the varied departments looks after the sectoral development.
Who forms the judiciary form of government in Karnataka?
Karnataka High Court is the main component of the state judiciary. Advocate General of the state is even Karnataka's Chief Legal Advisor. The same person is designated as Chief Magistrate in the metropolitan areas of the state. Some of the other important positions included in the judiciary system of the state are:
- Chief Judicial Magistrate
- Judicial Magistrate
- Civil Judges
- District Judges
- Session Judges
Last Updated on 31 October 2011
