D.K.Shivakumar officially takes charge as Karnataka’s Chief Minister

Bengaluru, June 3: DK Shivakumar was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka at a simple ceremony held at the Lok Bhawan in the state capital Bengaluru on Wednesday. Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot administered the oath.

Amidst cheers from party workers and supporters, DK Shivakumar took oath as the Chief Minister of Karnataka at 4.15 pm.

Before taking the oath, he garlanded the photograph of Ajjayya Swamiji placed on the stage. Holding a copy of the Constitution of India, DK Shi took the oath in the name of his spiritual guru Veer Gangadhar Jha.

After DK Shivakumar, Dr. G Parameshwar, who was the immediate predecessor of Home Minister, took the oath as the Deputy Chief Minister in the name of Dr. Ambedkar.

Later, 11 ministers from the cabinet of former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Legislative Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader and newly elected minister Siddaramaiah's son Dr. Yathindra took oath. Former Food and Civil Supplies Minister K.H. Muniyappa, Energy Minister K.J. George, Large and Medium Industries Minister M.B. Patil, Transport and Excise Minister Ramalinga Reddy, Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi, Revenue Minister Krishna Bhairegowda, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge, Forest, Biodiversity and Environment Minister Ishwar Khandre, Urban Development and Town Planning Minister Bhairati Suresh and Medical Education and Skill Development Minister Sharan Prakash Patil took oath.

Leaders- Religious Leaders

Various state and national level leaders and many religious leaders were present at the ceremony. The chief guests were former Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, Karnataka Legislative Council Speaker Basavaraj Horatti, MPs Ranjit Singh Surjewala, K.C. Venugopal, Chief Justice of the State High Court Vibhu Bakru, etc.

The oath-taking ceremony at Lok Bhavan was attended by Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy and his wife Rajya Sabha member Sudha Murthy, former cricketers Anil Kumble, Mohammad Azharuddin, Cricket Association President Venkatesh Prasad, film actors Jayamala,

Dhananjaya, Ramya and Shivarajkumar, music directors Arjun Janya, Gurukiran and heads of various foreign embassies.

Various Hindu, Christian and Islamic religious leaders, including Sri Nirmalanandanath Swamiji of the Adi Chunchanagiri Mahasamsthan Math, were present. D.K. Shivakumar's wife Usha and daughter Aishwarya attended the ceremony.

The glass house of Lok Bhavan was decorated in red and yellow, reflecting the colours of the Karnataka flag. The stage was placed facing east as per the astrologer's advice, which is considered auspicious. Before going on stage, Shivakumar sought blessings from various religious leaders who had gathered for the swearing-in ceremony. Some of them showered flower petals on him, while others offered him 'Rudakshmi garland' as a sign of blessings and goodwill. Shivakumar wore a brown silk jubba and a shawl with the Congress party's tricolour. Shivakumar welcomed the dignitaries before taking oath.

Sonia's wishes

Congress Parliamentary Party President Sonia Gandhi spoke to Chief Minister-designate DK Shivakumar over the phone ahead of the swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday and said, "I have unwavering confidence that you will lead Karnataka successfully."

"Take everyone along and move forward. Handle the new responsibility competently. May you succeed in the future," she said, wishing DK Shivakumar.

D.K. Shivakumar met former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, former Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda and former Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa before taking oath and received their blessings. Before taking oath as a new minister, U. T. Khader resigned from the post of Assembly Speaker in view of becoming part of the government and submitted his resignation letter to Deputy Speaker Rudrappa Lamani.

The path of growth

A brief look at the path of growth of the new Chief Minister is as follows:- D. K. Shivakumar (Doddaalahalli Kempegowda Shivakumar) is a prominent leader of the Indian National Congress and has taken charge as the Chief Minister of Karnataka. Here are the important stages of his journey from entering politics as a student leader, growing into a strong leader of Kanakapura and holding the highest office in the state. Important Milestones in Political Journey Early Politics (1980s): Entering politics through NSUI and Youth Congress, he contested for the first time in 1985 from the Satanur constituency for the Legislative Assembly and lost to the influential leader H.D. Deve Gowda. First MLAship (1989): He was elected as an MLA for the first time from the same Satanur constituency. He continued to win from the same constituency. Cabinet Position (1999): He held important responsibilities as the Urban Development Minister for the first time in the Congress government led by S.M. Krishna. Difficult Days: Political Life

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