D K Shivakumar sworn in as Karnataka Chief Minister; Parameshwara Deputy CM

D K Shivakumar sworn in as Karnataka Chief Minister; Parameshwara Deputy CM

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, Jun 3, 2026: Congress veteran D K Shivakumar took oath as the 24th chief minister of Karnataka on Wednesday at a ceremony held at the Lok Bhavan in Bengaluru.

He was admitted the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot.

Senior Congress leader G Parameshwara also took oath as a minister in the D K Shivakumar-led cabinet. Parameshwara has been appointed as the deputy CM of Karnataka.

Shri @DKShivakumar takes oath as the Chief Minister of Karnataka at Lok Bhavan.

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Before the oath taking, all five stanzas of ’Vande Mataram’ were recited followed by the national anthem and Karnataka ’naada geete’ (state song).

Shivakumar greeted former chief minister Siddaramaiah, who was also present at the ceremony, before the swearing-in.

AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhwinder Singh Sukku, Telangana CM Revanth Reddy, and Kerala CM VD Satheesan were present at the ceremony. Shivakumar felicitated them with bouquets before the oath-taking.

Senior Congress leader G Parameshwara took oath as minister in D K Shivakumar’s Cabinet here on Wednesday.

He was administered oath of office and secrecy by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot at Lok Bhavan.

Parameshwara, who is set to be designated as Deputy CM, took oath in the name of Dr B R Ambedkar.