An important chapter was added in Karnataka politics on Wednesday‘L. Congress leader DK Sivakumar took oath as the new Chief Minister of the state. He took the oath of office and secrecy with a copy of the constitution in his hand at a grand ceremony in the capital Bangalore. A large presence of Congress leaders, workers and supporters was present at the venue during this time. Sivakumar was accompanied by veteran Congress leader G Parameshwar who took over as Deputy Chief Minister. The Governor administered the oath of office and secrecy to the two leaders. Several top Congress leaders were present at the swearing-in ceremony.
With the formation of the new government, the cabinet was also expanded. Apart from the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister, 12 other leaders took oath as ministers. Among these new faces is Dr. Jatinandra Siddaramaiah, son of former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Earlier, MaySiddaramaiah resigned as chief minister after leading the state from May 2023
Apart from the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister, the leaders who took oathinैAmong them is KH MuniyappaKG George, MB Patil, Ramalinga Reddy, Satish Jakholi, Krishna Bynegowda, Priyank Kharge, UT Kheder, Ishwar Khandre, Jatindra Siddaramaiah, Bairathi Suresh and Charan Prakash Patil.
An emotional picture emerged before DK Sivakumar was sworn in. Dick Sivakumar touched his mother’s feet and took her blessings before going to the Lok Bhavan to take the oath. The picture has gone viral on social media. DK Sivakumar was serving as the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka for the last three years. Now he has taken oath as Chief Minister.
Sonia Gandhi sent greetings to DK Sivakumar before he was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka. In her message, Sonia Gandhi called on Sivakumar and said she was confident that he would lead Karnataka well. He also said that you should fulfill this new responsibility well. Finally he advised everyone to move forward together.