| Cabinet Type: | Ministry |
| Cabinet Number: | 23rd |
| Jurisdiction: | the State of Karnataka |
| Flag Border: | true |
| Date Formed: | 11 October 1999 |
| Date Dissolved: | 28 May 2004 |
| Government Head: | S. M. Krishna |
| Deputy Government Head: | |
| State Head: | Khurshed Alam Khan (6 January 1992 – 2 December 1999) V. S. Ramadevi (2 December 1999 – 20 August 2002) T. N. Chaturvedi (21 August 2002 – 20 August 2007) |
| Political Parties: | INC |
| Legislature Status: | Majority |
| Opposition Party: | BJP |
| Opposition Leader: | Jagadish Shettar (assembly) |
| Election: | 1999 |
| Last Election: | 2004 |
| Legislature Term: | 4 years 8 months |
| Previous: | J. H. Patel ministry |
| Successor: | Dharam Singh 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 elections.[1]
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.[2]
In 1999, as Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president, S. M. Krishna led the Indian National Congress (INC) to victory in the assembly polls and took over as Chief Minister of Karnataka, a post he held until 2004.[3] He was also instrumental in creating power reforms with ESCOMS and digitization of land records (Bhoomi) and many other citizen-friendly initiatives.[4] He encouraged private-public participation and was a forebearer of the Bangalore Advance Task Force.[5]
| S.No | Portfolio | Minister | Constituency | Term of Office | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
| Mallikarjun Kharge | Gurmitkal | 11 October 1999 | 28 May 2004 | INC | |
| 2. |
| Dharam Singh | Jevargi | 11 October 1999 | 28 May 2004 | INC | |
| 3. |
| S. R. Kashappanavar[7] | Hungund | 11 October 1999 | 27 June 2003 | INC | |
| 4. |
| M. Mahadev | Nanjangud | 27 June 2003 | 28 May 2004 | INC | |
| 5. |
| H. C. Srikantaiah[8] | Shravanabelagola | 11 October 1999 | 28 May 2004 | INC | |
| 6. |
| R. B. Timmapur | Mudhol | 27 June 2003 | 28 May 2004 | INC | |
| 7. |
| A. B. Malaka Reddy | Yadgir | 27 June 2003 | 28 May 2004 | INC | |
| 8. |
| R. V. Deshpande | Haliyal | 11 October 1999 | 28 May 2004 | INC | |
| 9. | D. B. Inamdar | Kittur | 11 October 1999 | 28 May 2004 | INC | ||
| 10. |
| 2000 | 28 May 2004 | INC | |||
| 11. |
| Raja Amareshwara Naik[13] | Kalmala | 2000 | 28 May 2004 | INC | |
| 12. |
| Motamma | Mudigere | 11 October 1999 | 28 May 2004 | INC | |
| 13. |
| Qamar ul Islam | Gulbarga | 11 October 1999 | 28 May 2004 | INC | |
| 14. |
| Kagodu Thimappa | Sagar | 11 October 1999 | 28 May 2004 | INC | |
| 15. |
| D. K. Shivakumar | Sathanur | 11 October 1999 | 28 May 2004 | INC | |
| 16. |
| S. S. Mallikarjun | Davanagere North | 11 October 1999 | 28 May 2004 | INC | |
| S.No | Portfolio | Minister | Constituency | Term of Office | Party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
| Suma Vasanth | Virajpet | 11 October 1999 | 28 May 2004 | INC | ||
| 2. |
| Kumar Bangarappa | Nanjangud | 11 October 1999 | 28 May 2004 | INC | ||
| 3. |
| S. S. Mallikarjun | Davanagere | 11 October 1999 | 28 May 2004 | INC | ||
| 4. |
| M. M. Nanaiah | Madikeri | 11 October 1999 | 28 May 2004 | INC | ||
| 5. |
| Rani Satish | MLC | 11 October 1999 | 28 May 2004 | INC | ||
If the office of a Minister is vacant for any length of time, it automatically comes under the charge of the Chief Minister.