DK Shivakumar, new Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader, meets Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot at Lok Bhavan to stake claim to form a new government in the state, in Bengaluru on Saturday (May 30). Outgoing CM Siddaramaiah and other Congress leaders are also seen.
LIVE: Governor invites Shivakumar to take oath as Karnataka CM on June 3
Shivakumar, who is also the state Congress president, was elected leader of the legislature party at a meeting in Bengaluru
Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Saturday (May 30) invited the newly elected Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader DK Shivakumar, to take oath as the chief minister of the state along with team members on June 3.
The invitation followed Shivakumar's meeting with the Governor at Lok Bhavan in Bengaluru, where he staked his claim to form a new government.
Shivakumar was accompanied by outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and other senior state leaders.
"I am in receipt of your letter dated 30th May, 2026, staking a claim to form the government. I invite you to take oath as the Chief Minister of Karnataka along with team members," the Governor said in a letter to Shivakumar.
Oath-taking on June 3
The oath ceremony will take place at 4:05 PM on June 3, on the Lok Bhavan premises, the letter stated.
Earlier, Shivakumar, who is also the state Congress president, was elected leader of the legislature party, paving the way for him to take over as the next chief minister of the state.
In his letter to the Governor staking his claim, Shivakumar stated that the Karnataka CLP consisting of 135 members of the Indian National Congress, 2 associated members and 1 Raita Sangha MLA, had unanimously elected him as the Leader of the Congress Legislature Party.
He requested the Governor to administer the oath to him as Chief Minister and to the others as the Council of Ministers.
Shivakumar previously served as the Deputy Chief Minister in the Siddaramaiah government.
Siddaramaiah resigned as Chief Minister on Thursday and Governor Gehlot accepted his resignation the next day and dissolved the Council of Ministers.
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