Last updated: 15 August 2026
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar announced the district in-charge ministers on August 14, 2026, assigning one cabinet minister to each of the state’s 31 districts. A district in-charge minister is the state government’s nodal representative for that district — responsible for chairing the Karnataka Development Programme (KDP) review meetings, overseeing implementation of government schemes, coordinating between district administration and the state cabinet, and hoisting the national flag at the district headquarters on Independence Day and Republic Day.
The table below lists all 31 districts of Karnataka along with their in-charge ministers in the D K Shivakumar government, updated
as of August 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a district in-charge minister do in Karnataka?
A district in-charge minister is the state cabinet’s nodal representative for a district. The role covers chairing Karnataka Development Programme (KDP) review meetings, monitoring implementation of state schemes, coordinating between the district administration and the cabinet, overseeing drought and disaster relief, and hoisting the national flag at the district headquarters on Independence Day and Republic Day.
How many district in-charge ministers are there in Karnataka?
There are 31 district in-charge ministers, one for each of Karnataka’s 31 districts. A single minister may hold charge of more than one district, and ministers are generally not given charge of the district they represent as an MLA.
Can a district in-charge minister be changed?
Yes. The Chief Minister may reallocate districts at any time, and changes usually follow a cabinet reshuffle, a minister’s resignation, or the induction of new ministers. The revised list is notified by the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR).
| Sl No | Districts | District In-Charge |
|---|---|---|
| Bagalkote | Vijayanand Kashappanavar | |
| Bangalore Rural | K H Muniyappa | |
| Bengaluru South | H C Balakrishna | |
| Bangalore Urban | Krishna Byre Gowda | |
| Belagavi | Satish Jarkiholi | |
| Ballari | B Nagendra | |
| Bidar | Eshwar Khandre | |
| Chamarajanagara | K Puttaranga Shetty | |
| Chikkaballapura | Byrathi Suresh | |
| Chikkamagaluru | KJ George | |
| Chitradurga | Raghumurthy | |
| Dakshina Kannada | U T Khader | |
| Davanagere | SS Mallkarjun | |
| Dharwad | Santosh Lad | |
| Gadag | Basavaraj Rayareddy | |
| Kalaburagi | Priyank Kharge | |
| Hassan | Shivalinge Gowda | |
| Haveri | Rudrappa Lamani | |
| Kodagu | P M Narendra Swamy | |
| Kolar | Ramalinga Reddy | |
| Koppal | Shivaraj Tangadagi | |
| Mandya | N Cheluvarayaswamy | |
| Mysuru | Yathindra Siddaramaiah | |
| Raichur | Ajay Singh | |
| Shivamogga | Madhu Bangarappa | |
| Tumakuru | G Parameshwara | |
| Udupi | Rizwan Arshad | |
| Uttara Kannada | Laxman Savadi | |
| Vijayanagara | K S Basavanthappa | |
| Vijayapura | MB Patil | |
| Yadgir | Sharan Prakash Patil |
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