DK Shivakumar sworn in as Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister
- Known for his strong support base, Shivakumar began his political career at the age of 18 by joining NSUI, the Congress student wing, and quickly rose to become the President of its Bangalore district unit from 1981 to 1983.
Congress leader DK Shivakumar took the oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka on Saturday following the party's resounding success in the Assembly elections.
The ceremony, held at Bengaluru's Kanteerava Stadium, saw Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administer the oath of office and secrecy to Shivakumar.
Siddaramaiah took the oath of office as the Chief Minister for the second time. Prominent leaders of the Congress party, including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, and Mallikarjun Kharge, were in attendance during the ceremony.
The Chief Ministers of Congress-ruled states, such as Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu of Himachal Pradesh, Ashok Gehlot of Rajasthan, and Bhupesh Baghel of Chhattisgarh, also participated in the event.
The party had also sent an invitation to numerous opposition parties and their leaders.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his Deputy Tejashwi Yadav, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, Farooq Abdullah were also present during the swearing-in ceremony.
Other opposition leaders who were present include Sharad Pawar, and Kamal Haasan.
Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan, who is also an actor, graced the swearing-in ceremony of the newly-elected Karnataka government in Bengaluru. Prior to the ceremony, Rahul Gandhi, DK Shivakumar, and Siddaramaiah were witnessed raising each other's hands in a display of solidarity and power.
DK Shivakumar will retain his position as the Karnataka Congress president until the parliamentary elections conclude.
DK Shivakumar, a prominent figure in the Karnataka Congress, will remain as the party's president in the state until the completion of the parliamentary elections.
Known for his strong support base, Shivakumar began his political career at the age of 18 by joining NSUI, the Congress student wing, and quickly rose to become the President of its Bangalore district unit from 1981 to 1983.
Congress leader DK Shivakumar, who was announced to be sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, on Thursday said that there was nothing to be upset about and there is a "long way to go".
"When people have given such a big mandate, we should definitely be happy and deliver and fulfil the promises. That is our main motto and agenda. "Why should I be upset? There is a long way to go," he said.
He said, everything is well in the party and everyone will work together after the Congress decided on the posts after hectic deliberations following the party's emphatic win in the recent assembly elections in the State.
"Everything is well and will be well. Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge said that we all have to work together and we accepted it," Shivakumar said.
Earlier on May 18, Shivakumar moved a resolution to elect Siddaramaiah as a new CLP leader. All members endorsed it unanimously.
The CLP meeting was held at the party office in Bengaluru after Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar returned from the national capital after days of deliberation for the chief ministerial face.
Earlier, Congress leader Siddaramaiah was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka for the second time after the party's thumping victory in the Assembly elections.
Congress bagged 135 seats in the May 10 elections to the 224-member Karnataka Assembly ousting the ruling BJP, which got 66 seats while the Janata Dal (Secular) secured 19 seats in the results declared on May 13.
(With inputs from ANI)
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First Published:20 May 2023, 01:11 PM IST
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