DK Shivakumar sworn in as Karnataka CM, holding ‘Constitution of India’; he bows before the people — WATCH | Today’s news
DK Shivakumar was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka on Wednesday. He took the oath while holding a copy of the Constitution of India. The video showed him bowing to people before the ceremony. He also received the blessings of the seers who arrived at the Lok Bhavan on Wednesday to attend the event.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal were among the major leaders present at the event, reflecting the party’s unified support for the new leadership in Karnataka.
New Karnataka Cabinet
G Parameshwara sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka. KH Muniyappa, KJ George, MB Patil and Ramalinga Reddy were also sworn in as ministers in the Karnataka government under CM DK Shivakumar.
Here is the full list of ministers sworn in today:
Outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had earlier confirmed that senior Congress leader and outgoing Home Minister G Parameshwara would be sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister. In a post on X, Siddaramaiah said that both Shivakumar and Parameshwara had met him before forming the new government.
The Congress also finalized the first batch of ministers to be inducted into the Cabinet. Along with Shivakumar and Parameshwara, they will take KH Muniyappa, KJ George, MB Patil, Ramalinga Reddy, Sathish Jarakiholi, Krishna Byregowda, Priyank Kharge, UT Khader, Eshwar Khandre, Yathindra Siddaramaiah, Byrathi Suresh and Sharan Okash Patil as ministers.
Who is DK Shivakumar?
Shivakumar, one of the most prominent Congress leaders in Karnataka, has represented the Kanakapura Assembly constituency for eight consecutive terms and is serving as the president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee since 2020.
He was instrumental in leading the party to victory in the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections and was instrumental in strengthening the organization in the state.
Changing of the Guard in Karnataka
The swearing-in ceremony marks a major change in leadership in Karnataka, with Shivakumar succeeding Siddaramaiah as chief minister after consultations with the Congress leadership.
Siddaramaiah resigned as CM on 28 May 2026, paving the way for a changing of the guard in the state. The move is in line with the 2023 ‘rotation formula’ – the promise was that Siddaramaiah would rule for the first two-and-a-half years and then allow Shivakumar to take over the remaining term.
