<P> The government is headed by the governor who appoints the chief minister and his council of ministers . The governor is appointed for five years and acts as the constitutional head of the state . Even though the governor remains the ceremonial head of the state, the day - to - day running of the government is taken care of by the chief minister and his council of ministers in whom a great deal of legislative powers is vested...</P> <P> The secretariat headed by the secretary to the governor assists the council of ministers . The council of ministers consists of cabinet ministers, ministers of state and deputy ministers . The chief minister is assisted by the chief secretary, who is the head of the administrative services . </P> <P> As of June 2018, the Government of Karnataka consists of 27 ministers including Chief Minister and a Deputy Chief Minister . </P> <P> The present Chief Minister of Karnataka is H.D. Kumaraswamy (List of Chief Ministers of Karnataka) </P>

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