Bengaluru: In a grand swearing-in ceremony held at Lok Bhavan on Wednesday, D. K. Shivakumar took oath as the 25th Chief Minister of Karnataka. The oath of office and secrecy was administered by Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot in the presence of senior political leaders, dignitaries and thousands of supporters.
The event was attended by several prominent national and state leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, senior Congress leaders K. C. Venugopal and Randeep Singh Surjewala, among others.
Before taking the oath, Shivakumar greeted the gathering, paid homage to his grandfather by bowing before his photograph, and held a copy of the Constitution. His decision to take the oath in the name of Veera Ajjaya drew attention and applause from the audience.
Meanwhile, G. Parameshwara was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister. Several senior leaders also took oath as Cabinet ministers, including K. H. Muniyappa, K. J. George, M. B. Patil, R. Ramalinga Reddy, Satish Jarkiholi, Krishna Byre Gowda, Priyank Kharge, U. T. Khader, Eshwar Khandre, Yathindra Siddaramaiah, Byrathi Suresh and Sharan Prakash Patil.
Religious leaders from various faiths, seers, political figures and distinguished guests were present at the event, making it a memorable occasion in Karnataka’s political history. The ceremony marked the formal beginning of the new government under Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.
