Bengaluru: The Congress high command has approved the names of 20 legislators for induction into the Karnataka cabinet, paving the way for the much-anticipated cabinet expansion.

Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar reportedly received a letter on August 3 containing the list of legislators cleared for inclusion in the cabinet.

The approved names are:

  1. P M Narendraswamy
  2. Shivaraj Tangadagi
  3. Rudrappa Lamani
  4. K S Basavanthappa
  5. B Nagendra
  6. T Raghumoorthy
  7. B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan
  8. Rizwan Arshad
  9. Santosh Lad
  10. Madhu Bangarappa
  11. Putturangashetty
  12. Mankala Vaidya
  13. Ajay Singh
  14. N Chaluvaraya Swamy
  15. K M Shivalinge Gowda
  16. H C Balakrishna
  17. Gayathri Shanthegowda
  18. Basvaraj Rayareddi
  19. Vijayanand Kashappanavar
  20. Laxman Savadi

Names approved for presiding officers

The Congress high command has also finalised the names of legislators to be nominated for the posts of Speaker and Deputy Speaker in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council.

For the Legislative Assembly, the proposed names are:

• Speaker: G.S. Patil
• Deputy Speaker: A.S. Ponanna

For the Legislative Council, the proposed names are:

• Speaker: Saleem Ahmed
• Deputy Speaker: Umashree

The legislators are expected to be sworn in on August 3 in Bengaluru. Meanwhile, the Bengaluru Traffic Police has issued a traffic advisory for commuters in view of the swearing-in ceremony.