Twenty-five legislators of the Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) were sworn in as Ministers in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Governor Vajubhai Vala administered the oath of office to them at the Raj Bhavan from 2. 12 p.m. The Cabinet headed by Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, now has 10 Ministers from the JD(S).

The Cabinet includes Congress leaders D. K. Shivakumar, K. J. George,  N. H. Shivashankar Reddy and the JD(S)' H.D Revanna and G. T. Devegowda.

The Cabinet expansion follows several days of consultations between the Congress and the (JD(S) on allocation of portfolios.