<span style="color: #222222;">In Karnataka, the much-awaited expansion and reshuffle of the H D Kumaraswamy Cabinet took place today. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Governor Vaju Bhai Vala administered the oath to eight cabinet rank ministers in Raj Bhavan. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The coalition partner Congress has dropped two ministers and inducted eight new faces under its quota. JD(S) has not decided to fill its share of two cabinet berths.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Congress has dropped Ramesh Jarkiholi, the Municipal Administration minister and also R Shankar, an Independent who held the portfolio of Forest and Environment.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">This is the second cabinet expansion of the Coalition Government. On June 6th, 25 ministers were inducted in the first cabinet expansion. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Under power sharing arrangement reached by Coalition partners, Congress has got 22 cabinet berths and JD(S) 12.</span><br />''