India, Aug. 4 -- Karnataka's long-awaited cabinet expansion took shape on Monday with the induction of 19 ministers, bringing the strength of the chief minister DK Shivakumar-led council of ministers to 33, even as the cabinet continues to have no women's representation. Meanwhile, a Congress MLA submitted his resignation from the legislative post while another threatened to follow suit after being left out.

The cabinet expansion brought together experienced legislators and first-time ministers, but the final list underwent some last-minute changes. Among the notable omissions were MLC Gayathri Shanthegowda, whose name was on the final list cleared by the high command but was dropped at the last moment, leaving the cabinet without a woma...