D.K. Shivakumar sworn-in as 25th Chief Minister of Karnataka
The Congress government in Karnataka turned a new leaf on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) with its eight-time legislator and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President D.K
The Congress government in Karnataka turned a new leaf on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) with its eight-time legislator and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President D.K. Shivakumar sworn in as the 25th Chief Minister of the State. Amid confusion and pushback in the party on creation of the Deputy Chief Minister’s post, senior Dalit leader from Koratgere in Tumakuru district G. Parameshwara was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister. In a subdued but packed ceremony at Glass House in Lok Bhavan in Bengaluru and in the presence of a host of party leaders and religious heads among others, Mr. Shivakumar, who took over the reigns of the State from veteran OBC leader Siddaramaiah, was sworn in along with 13 Cabinet ministers including Mr. Parameshwara. Mr. Shivakumar, who led the Congress to victory in 2023 elections as the KPCC Chief, will have little less than two years term before the next assembly elections. Karnataka CM swearing-in LIVE: D.K. Shivakumar takes oath in the name of late seer Gangadhar Ajjayya Party picks seniors over fresh faces The Congress, which held hectic parleys over the last two days amid growing pressure from Cabinet hopefuls, finally released the list of leaders just hours ahead of the swearing in.
Belying expectations that young and fresh faces would be inducted, the party has gone with seniors barring Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah, son of Mr. Siddaramaiah, who is making his debut as a cabinet minister. Among those to take oath included U.T. Khader, who earlier resigned from the post of Speaker. With an exception to Mr. Khader, who was a minister in Mr. Siddaramaiah’s first term, and Dr. Yathindra, all others sworn in on Wednesday (June 2) served under Mr. Siddaramaiah in the second term. Those inducted to cabinet include K.H. Muniyappa, K.J. George, M.B. Patil, Ramalinga Reddy, Satish Jarkiholi, Krishna Byregowda, Priyank Kharge, Eshwar Khandre, Byrathi Suresh and Dr. Sharan Prakash Patil. With the party coming under enormous pressure from cabinet hopefuls, the second phase of expansion is expected to be taken up after the Rajya Sabha and Karnataka Legislative Council polls scheduled on June 18. It is also likely that a few cabinet berths could be kept vacant even after the expansion to quell any dissidence activities. Among those in attendance were Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Keralam Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan and Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy along with many others.
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