DK Shivakumar Takes Charge With 11 Ministers From Previous Cabinet, Siddaramaiah's Son In Team
DK Shivakumar Takes Charge With 11 Ministers From Previous Cabinet, Siddaramaiah's Son In Team Published By, Last Updated: June 03, 2026, 19:30 IST The invitees
DK Shivakumar Takes Charge With 11 Ministers From Previous Cabinet, Siddaramaiah's Son In Team Published By, Last Updated: June 03, 2026, 19:30 IST The invitees included students from a government school in Doddaalahalli in Kanakapura, which is Shivakumar's native village. Rapid Read In the KPCC office's Bharat Jodo meeting hall, DK Shivakumar as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka, along with other ministers, took their oaths of office in a live broadcast program that was watched by KPCC Working President and party office-bearers. (Image: INC Karnataka/X) DK Shivakumar on Wednesday took oath as Karnataka’s Chief Minister along with 13 other legislators, including G Parameshwara, who were sworn in as ministers in the new Cabinet.
Among the legislators, 11 were from former CM Siddaramaiah’s government. After honouring AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge, top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar took his oath in the name of seer “Gangadhar Ajja", while holding a copy of the Constitution. Check For Live Updates The ceremony was held at the Glass House in Lok Bhavan. AICC general secretaries K C Venugopal and Randeep Singh Surjewala, CMs of Congress ruled states, several top Congress leaders, dignitaries, and invitees were present at the swearing-in. Besides, religious leaders from all major communities, including heads of various maths, were also present. After Shivakumar, Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered oath to Parameshwara and others.
While Shivakumar took oath in the name of his spiritual guru, Parameshwara, the new Deputy CM, took oath in the name of Dr BR Ambedkar. The other legislators who took oath as ministers were – K H Muniyappa, K J George, M B Patil, Ramalinga Reddy, Satish Jarkiholi, Krishna Byregowda, Priyank Kharge, U T Khader, Eshwar Khandre, Yathindra Siddaramaiah, Byrathi Suresh, and Sharan Prakash Patil. It is interesting to note that except for Khader and Yathindra, all other were ministers in Siddaramaiah’s government. PTI quoted officials saying that the invitees included students from a government school in Doddaalahalli in Kanakapura, which is Shivakumar’s native village. Representatives from various sections of society, including labourers, civic workers, farmer leaders, women self-help groups, and pro-Kannada organisations also attended the ceremony.
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