Dharam Singh ministry
24th Ministry of the State of Karnataka
Dharam Singh Hon'ble Chief Minister of Karnataka
Date formed	28 May 2004
Date dissolved	28 January 2006
People and organisations
Head of state	T. N. Chaturvedi (21 August 2002 – 20 August 2007)
Head of government	Dharam Singh
Deputy head of government	Siddaramaiah M. P. Prakash
Member parties	INC JD(S)
Status in legislature	Coalition 123 / 224 (55%)
Opposition party	BJP
Opposition leader	B. S. Yediyurappa(assembly)
History
Election(s)	2004
Outgoing election	2008 (After First Yediyurappa ministry)
Legislature term(s)	1 year 8 months
Predecessor	Krishna ministry
Successor	First Kumaraswamy ministry

Dharam Singh ministry was the Council of Ministers in Karnataka, a state in South India headed by Dharam Singh that was formed after the 2004 Karnataka elections.

In the government headed by Dharam Singh, the Chief Minister was from INC while Deputy Chief Minister was from JD(S). Apart from the CM & Deputy CM, there were other ministers in the government.

Tenure of the government

After the 2004 assembly elections, BJP emerged as the single largest party with 79 seats, followed by the INC with 65 seats and JD(S) with 58 seats. JD(S) extended the support to INC to form the government. Governor T. N. Chaturvedi invited the alliance to form the government. Known for his adaptability and friendly nature, Dharam Singh of the Congress was the unanimous choice of both parties to head the government.^[1] He was sworn in as Chief Minister on 28 May 2004^[2] with the support of JD(S). JD(S) MLA Siddaramaiah was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister, along with Chief Minister Dharam Singh.^[3] On 18 January 2006, Forty-two MLAs of Janata Dal (Secular) under Kumaraswamy's leadership left the coalition and the government collapsed. Chief Minister Dharam Singh was asked to prove majority on 25 January 2006.^[4] He resigned since he did not have enough numbers.^[5] On 28 January 2006, Karnataka Governor T. N. Chaturvedi invited Kumaraswamy to form the government in the state after the resignation of the Congress Government led by Dharam Singh.

Council of Ministers

Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister

SI No.	Name	Constituency	Department	Term of Office		Party
1.	Dharam Singh Chief Minister	Jevargi	Minister of Home affairs including Intelligence wing, Cabinet Affairs, DPAR, BMRDA, KUWSDB from Urban Dept. Other departments not allocated to a Minister.	28 May 2004	28 January 2006		INC
2.	Siddaramaiah Deputy Chief Minister	Chamundeshwari	Minister of Finance.	28 May 2004	5 August 2005		JD(S)
3.	M. P. Prakash Deputy Chief Minister	Hoovina Hadagali	Minister of Finance, Revenue (Muzrai) & Parliamentary Affairs.	8 August 2005	28 January 2006

Cabinet 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.