Krishna ministry

The S. M. Krishna ministry was the Council of Ministers in Karnataka, a state in South India headed by S. M. Krishna that was formed after the 1999 [Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1999 Karnataka elections].
In the government headed by Krishna, the Chief Minister was from Indian [National Congress]. Apart from the Chief Minister, there were other ministers in the government.

Tenure of the Government

In 1999 Karnataka [Legislative Assembly election|1999], as Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president, S. M. Krishna led the Indian National Congress to victory in the assembly polls and took over as Chief Minister of Karnataka, a post he held until 2004. He was also instrumental in creating power reforms with ESCOMS and digitization of land records and many other citizen-friendly initiatives. He encouraged private-public participation and was a forebearer of the Bangalore Advance Task Force.

Council of Ministers

Minister of State

If the office of a Minister is vacant for any length of time, it automatically comes under the charge of the Chief Minister.