Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar sworn in as Karnataka CM, Deputy CM
Karnataka: In a grand swearing-in ceremony, Siddaramaiah and D.K. Shivakumar assumed office as the new Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, respectively, marking the formation of the new Congress government in the state.
The momentous occasion took place at the Kanteerava Stadium, where state Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered the oath of office to the two leaders amidst an enthusiastic crowd.
Siddaramaiah, who previously served as the Chief Minister from 2013 to 2018, took the oath in the name of God as he embarked on his second tenure. On the other hand, Shivakumar chose to take the oath in the name of his spiritual guru, Shri Gangadhara Ajja.
While G. Parameshwara, another prominent Congress leader, pledged his commitment to uphold the Constitution, veteran leaders K.H. Muniyappa and K.J. George took their oaths in the name of God.
The swearing-in ceremony witnessed the presence of several prominent political figures from across the country. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, AICC General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Chief Ministers Ashok Gehlot (Rajasthan), M.K. Stalin (Tamil Nadu), Nitish Kumar (Bihar), former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, Deputy Chief Minister Tejaswi Yadav (Bihar), CPM General Secretary Sitaram Yachury, CPI General Secretary D. Raja, and NCP veteran Sharad Pawar were among the notable attendees.
The event also witnessed the presence of popular film personalities, including Tamil superstar Kamal Hassan, Kannada superstar Shivaraj Kumar, renowned actor Duniya Vijay, actress-turned-politician Ramya, actress Nishvika Naidu, senior actress-turned-politician Umashree, and film director-producer V. Rajendra Singh Babu.
As Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar arrived at the venue, they joined hands and waved at the cheering crowd. Rahul Gandhi later joined them, further elevating the excitement among the attendees. The ceremony attracted nearly one lakh people.