LIVE: DK Shivakumar takes oath with Constitution copy in hand

DK Shivakumar took oath as the Chief Minister of Karnataka on Wednesday (June 3). Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered the oath of office and secrecy to him at Lok Bhavan in Bengaluru.

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Shivakumar took the oath in the name of revered seer "Gangadhar Ajjayya", while holding a copy of the Constitution. Thirteen ministers, including a Deputy Chief Minister, took the oath along with Shivakumar.

G Parameshwara was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister. KH Muniyappa, KJ George, MB Patil, Ramalinga Reddy, Satish Jarkiholi, Krishna Byregowda, Priyank Kharge, UT Khader, Eshwar Khandre, Yathindra Siddaramaiah, Byrathi Suresh and Sharanprakash Patil were the other Ministers who took oath.

Kharge, Rahul attend

Shivakumar, a 64-year-old Vokkaliga strongman, was elected leader of the Congress Legislature Party in Karnataka on May 30, following Siddaramaiah's resignation as CM on May 28.

Shivakumar had served as Deputy Chief Minister under Siddaramaiah.

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Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, outgoing CM Siddaramaiah, AICC General Secretaries KC Venugopal and Randeep Singh Surjewala, CMs of Congress-ruled states, several top Congress leaders, dignitaries, and invitees were present at the swearing-in.

Religious leaders from all major communities, including heads of various maths, were also present.

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