Karnataka Cabinet Expansion: 20 Ministers Sworn In Amid Last-Minute Drama — Mankalu Vaidya Dropped by 'Typing Mistake', SS Mallikarjun Gets Last-Minute Call, Zameer Ahmed Khan In Despite Viral Audio

Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar's long-awaited cabinet expansion concluded on August 3 at Lok Bhavan with 20 new ministers taking oath, capped by last-minute drama in which Bhatkal MLA Mankalu Vaidya was dropped from the list — AICC called it a 'typing mistake' — and SS Mallikarjun was added after threatening to resign; only 11 of the 20 are genuinely new faces, and several Siddaramaiah-era stalwarts were cut.