Chandrashekar gets IT, Shivanna Information

By Our Special Correspondent

BANGALORE, SEPT. 6. In a sudden and surprise move, the Chief Minister, Mr. S. M. Krishna, has effected a reshuffle in the portfolios of eight ministers.

The Minister of State for Information, Prof. B. K. Chandrashekar, has been shifted to Information Technology, and Mr. Shivanna, who held the portfolio of Minister of State for Finance, has moved over to Information.

The Minister of State for Excise, Mr. M. M. Nanaiah, who held the additional portfolio of Information Technology, retains only Excise.

The other changes are the Minister of State for Small Savings, Lotteries and Insurance, Mr. Babu Rao Chinchansoor, who held Muzrai in addition, now loses Muzrai.

The Minister of State for Planning, Ms. Suma Vasanth, has been given Muzrai in addition to her existing portfolio.

Mr. Veerakumar Appaso Patil, who was the Minister of State for Energy (attached), has now been given independent charge.

There are no changes in the portfolios of Cabinet ministers. However, two Cabinet ministers have been given additional portfolios.

While the Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr. D. B. Chandre Gowda, gets Urban Infrastructure Development in addition, the Minister for Urban Development, Mr. B. B. Chimmanakatti, has been made in charge of Urban Water Supply and Drainage.

According to government sources, the changes have been effected by the Chief Minister keeping with the move to decentralise power. The additional portfolios now allotted to two Cabinet ministers were earlier held by the Chief Minister. The changes are Prof. B. K. Chandrasekhar - Minister of State for Information Technology; Mr. M. Shivanna - Minister of State for Information; Ms. Suma Vasanth - Minister of State for Planning and Muzrai; Mr. Babu Rao Chinchansoor - Small Savings, Lotteries and Insurance; Mr. M. M. Nanaiah - Excise; Mr. Veerakumar Appaso Patil - Energy (all independent charge).

Cabinet ministers: Mr. D. B. Chandre Gowda - Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs and Karnataka Urban Infrastructure and Finance Development Corporation; and Mr. B. B. Chimmanakatti - Urban development and Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board.

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