Shivakumar was sworn-in as the 25th Chief Minister of Karnataka on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) at 4.15 p.m. at Lok Bhavan.
This completes the leadership transition from outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah that started last week.
While the Congress has decided to appoint G. Parameshwara as the the Deputy Chief Minister, the other names include Yathindra Siddaramaiah, U.T.
A host of religious leaders, students, pourakarmikas, farmers’ leaders, Dalit leaders and Kannada activists were also present at the event.
Siddaramaiah resigned as CM last week, as directed by the Congress high command, paving the way for Shivakumar to take the coveted position.
Eight-time legislator and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president D.K. Shivakumar was sworn-in as the 25th Chief Minister of Karnataka on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) at 4.15 p.m. at Lok Bhavan. This completes the leadership transition from outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah that started last week.
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Along with Mr. Shivakumar, 13 cabinet ministers were administered the oath of office by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot. While the Congress has decided to appoint G. Parameshwara as the the Deputy Chief Minister, the other names include Yathindra Siddaramaiah, U.T. Khader, M.B. Patil, K.J. George, K.H. Muniyappa, Satish Jarkiholi, Ramalinga Reddy, Krishna Byregowda, Priyank Kharge, Ishwar Khandre, Byrathi Suresh and Sharan Prakash Patil. The Cabinet is expected to be expanded after Rajya Sabha elections.
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Among the Congress leaders who attended the event were 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). A host of religious leaders, students, pourakarmikas, farmers’ leaders, Dalit leaders and Kannada activists were also present at the event.
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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