The oath-taking ceremony took place at Lok Bhavan in Bengaluru after Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot approved the Cabinet expansion. The state Cabinet increased the size of the ministry to the full limit of 34, including the chief minister. Karnataka Minister Satish Jarkiholi said, "...The 60% representation for OBC, SC, and ST communities has also been fulfilled. The expansion of the Karnataka Cabinet has triggered discontent among several senior Congress leaders who were left out of the ministry, with some questioning the selection process and others expressing disappointment over their exclusion. Senior Congress leader Yashvantharayagouda V Patil resigned as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly after being left out of the State cabinet expansion.