The Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka is a key member of the state government, assisting the Chief Minister in various administrative and policy matters. The role involves managing specific portfolios and ensuring smooth governance. Read More about Deputy Chief Ministers of KA.
Here is the list of Deputy Chief Ministers of Karnataka from its formation in 1952 to the present in 2025:
Name | Tenure | Political Party | Constituency |
D. K. Shivakumar | 20 May 2023 – Present | Indian National Congress | Kanakapura |
Vacant | 26 July 2021 – 20 May 2023 | NA | NA |
C. N. Ashwath Narayan ,Govind Karjol and Laxman Savadi | 26 August 2019 – 26 July 2021 | Bharatiya Janata Party | Malleshwaram, Mudhol and MLC |
G. Parameshwara | 23 May 2018 – 23 July 2019 | Indian National Congress | Koratagere |
Vacant | 12 May 2013 – 23 May 2018 | NA | NA |
R. Ashoka and K. S. Eshwarappa | 12 July 2012 – 12 May 2013 | Bharatiya Janata Party | Padmanabha Nagar and Shivamogga |
Vacant | 9 October 2007 – 12 July 2012 | NA | NA |
B. S. Yediyurappa | 3 February 2006 – 8 October 2007 | Bharatiya Janata Party | Shikaripura |
M. P. Prakash | 8 August 2005 – 28 January 2006 | Janata Dal (Secular) | Hoovina Hadagali |
Siddaramaiah | 28 May 2004 – 5 August 2005 | Janata Dal (Secular) | Chamundeshwari |
Vacant | 22 July 1999 – 28 May 2004 | NA | NA |
Siddaramaiah | 31 May 1996 – 22 July 1999 | Janata Dal | Chamundeshwari |
J. H. Patel | 11 December 1994 – 31 May 1996 | Janata Dal | Channagiri |
S. M. Krishna | 21 January 1993 – 9 December 1994 | Indian National Congress | Maddur |
S. M. Krishna | 1 November 1952 – 1 November 1954 | Indian National Congress | Maddur |
As of 2025, D. K. Shivakumar is the current Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka. He assumed office on May 20, 2023, in the government led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
D. K. Shivakumar is a senior leader of the Indian National Congress (INC) and currently serves as the President of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).
The Deputy Chief Minister assists the Chief Minister in governance, oversees key ministries, and helps manage party affairs and legislative coordination within the government.
No, the post of Deputy CM is not a constitutional position. It is created at the discretion of the Chief Minister and ruling party or coalition.
The first Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka was S. M. Krishna, who held the position briefly in the early 1990s before later becoming Chief Minister.
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