UT Khader is now Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, loses Health portfolio

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June 21, 2016

Bengaluru, Jun 21: In a sudden development after the recent Cabinet reshuffle in Karnataka, UT Khader has been reportedly shifted from the Ministry of Health and Family Affairs to the Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies.

1utkhaderThe decision was taken by chief minister Siddaramiah, who was looking for a competent and active minister to handle the department of Food and Civil Supplies, after the departure of Dinesh Gundu Rao.

According to the Congress party sources, Mr. Rao was dropped from the ministry so that his services could be drafted to organise the party in the light of 2018 Assembly polls.

The CM meanwhile, has reportedly urged Mr Khader, who had topped a series of surveys conducted by various news agencies to assess the performance of ministers the state, to introduce much awaited reforms in the food department.

Sources claimed that Ramesh Kumar, who was newly inducted into Cabinet, will succeeed Mr Khader as the Minister for Health and Family Affairs.

Byre Gowda, Patil Cabinet ministers

Meanwhile, Mr Siddaramaiah elevated Krishna Byre Gowda and Sharan Prakash Patil as Cabinet rank ministers. So far, they were ministers of state for agriculture and medical education respectively.

With Vokkaligas unhappy over not getting berths in the reshuffle, it seems Siddaramaiah has adopted appeasing tactics by making Gowda a Cabinet minister.

Patil, a Lingayat MLA from Sedam of Kalaburagi, is a known close associate Mallikarjun Kharge, MP. A proposal to make them Cabinet ministers went from the government to the Governor on June 18. A notification making the changes was issued on Monday.

Also Read: Health Minister UT Khader gets praise from Sonia Gandhi

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SHARATH KUMAR H
 - 
Monday, 3 Oct 2016

I am a APL card holder. When we get ration coupons, in coupons for APL 5 kg rice and 5 kg wheat. When we go to ration shop if we say i do not want wheat only 5 kg rice they do not give. They says if you want rice you should take wheat also. Other wise change in your coupon for rice only. But we can not change only rice.

Kindly tell what is the procedure for only rice and no wheat for me.

Balakrishna
 - 
Thursday, 21 Jul 2016

Sir,
There is shortage of Non subsidised Commercial L.P.Gas cylinder of 19 Kg capacity in the market as HPCL has stopped giving new cylinders to the dealers since past 6 months.

The reason stated is that the turnaround ratio is less than 1 per month.

It is very surprising stand in the open market regime and HPCL has no ground to take such decision in general. The new release is stopped to those dealers who has more than 1 turnaround per month.

Black marketing of commercial cylinders is now a reality.Thanks to HPCL !!!

You are requested to appraise our food minister to manage this issue and oblige.
Regards

Rikaz
 - 
Tuesday, 21 Jun 2016

Not a good move by CM....Let's see....

AK
 - 
Tuesday, 21 Jun 2016

Good Move... UTK did better as health minister...
He should also improve the food and civil dept. too... Lets wait before we criticize

James
 - 
Tuesday, 21 Jun 2016

this siddu dont have any work to do, Ut khader has done very good job in the field of health all the best for your future work.

Siddarth
 - 
Tuesday, 21 Jun 2016

One of the biggest blunders of Siddu govt. Outsider Siddu is helping his cheddi dost Ramesh Kumar

Naina
 - 
Tuesday, 21 Jun 2016

New minister in health department has nothing to do. all works are completed my Mr Khader. new one has to just eat, sleep and pose for pics.

Harish
 - 
Tuesday, 21 Jun 2016

congrates. but sad that health dept will be corrupted from today.

Farooq
 - 
Tuesday, 21 Jun 2016

congratulation UT Khader, we all NRI's know that u have the capabilty to work in any sector, keep up your good work, lets c what u can do in food and civil supply, being health minister u have given good service as we all know.

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