As D.K. Shivakumar takes oath as Chief Minister, Kanakapura celebrates one of its own

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• Against the backdrop of the hills surrounding Kanakapura in Bengaluru South district, tethered balloons bearing the faces of State Congress leaders soared in the sky, welcoming visitors with congratulatory messages for D.K.
• A festive atmosphere gripped Kanakapura and the nearby villages on Wednesday (June 3) as their local man, Mr. Shivakumar, popularly known as ‘Kanakapurada Bande’, was sworn in as Chief Minister.
• The streets were flooded with banners and flexes carrying congratulatory messages for Mr. Shivakumar.
• Supporters intercepted nearly every vehicle travelling on Kanakapura Road to distribute sweets, and in no house across the region, especially in Doddalahalli, where the new Chief Minister hails from, were televisions switched off.
• “The feeling of one of our own rising to the position of leading the State is no less than being in that chair ourselves.