Mi Up At DK Shivakumar Swearing-In As Karnataka State Anthem Plays Before Vande Mataram

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• Mi Up At DK Shivakumar Swearing-In As Karnataka State Anthem Plays Before Vande Mataram Published By, Last Updated: June 03, 2026, 16:26 IST The confusion occurred when the master of ceremonies announced that Vande Mataram would be played.
• Realising the error, officials abruptly stopped the anthem midway before Vande Mataram was played as originally intended.
• A brief protocol mi up marked the swearing-in ceremony of Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar when the state anthem was mistakenly played instead of Vande Mataram at the start of the event.
• The ceremony was held at the Glass House in Lok Bhavan, Bengaluru, where Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered the oath of office and secrecy to Shivakumar.
• The confusion occurred when the master of ceremonies announced that Vande Mataram would be played.