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D.K. Shivakumar takes oath as Karnataka CM
Jun-03-2026

D.K. Shivakumar was sworn-in as the 34th Chief Minister of Karnataka in the name of the late seer Gangadhara Ajjayya while holding a copy of the Constitution. He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot at a ceremony at Lok Bhavan.

G Parameshwara, who holds the home portfolio in the state government, was sworn in as the deputy chief minister, while the first batch of ministers included veterans K.H to. Muniyappa, K.J. George, M.B. Patil, Ramalinga Reddy, Satish Jarkiholi, Krishna Byre Gowda, Priyank Kharge, U.T. Khader, Eshwar Khandre, Yathindra Siddaramaiah, Byrathi Suresh and Sharan Prakash Patil. The Cabinet is expected to be expanded after Rajya Sabha elections.

The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, and Congress Chief Ministers V.D. Satheeshan (Kerala), Revanth Reddy (Telengana) and Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (Himachal Pradesh) attended the swearing ceremony. A host of religious leaders, students, pourakarmikas, farmers’ leaders, Dalit leaders and Kannada activists have also been invited the event.

Shivakumar had served as deputy chief minister in the Siddaramaiah government since May 2023. He represented the Sathanur constituency between 1989 and 2008, and has been the MLA from the Kanakapura constituency since 2008. Siddaramaiah resigned as CM last week, as directed by the Congress high command, paving the way for Shivakumar to take the coveted position.


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