DK Shivakumar takes oath as Karnataka CM with Constitution in hand

Key points

• Senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar took oath as the 25th Chief Minister of Karnataka on Wednesday, holding a copy of the Constitution in his hand.
• He assumed the state's top post in a low-key swearing-in ceremony that marked the culmination of a long political journey and a carefully managed leadership transition within the party.
• Along with Shivakumar, veteran Congress leader G Parameshwara took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister along with 12 others, including Yathindra, the son of e Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
• Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot administered the oath of office and secrecy to Shivakumar at 4:10 pm at the Glass House in Lok Bhavan in Bengaluru.
• Shivakumar, widely regarded as the Congress's key troubleshooter in southern India, succeeds Siddaramaiah, who stepped down on May 28 as part of a pre-arranged leadership transition agreed upon by the party leadership.