Kochi: D K Shiv Kumar of Congress has become Chief Minister of Karnataka on Wednesday.
Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered the oath of office and secrecy at the Glass House in Lok Bhavan, media reports said.
G Parameshwara took oath as the deputy chief minister of Karnataka. 12 legislators, most of whom were ministers in the previous Siddaramaiah-led government also took oath.
This brings an end to a long-drawn leadership tussle between Shiva Kumar and outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Chief Ministers Sukhvinder Singh, V D Satheesan of Kerala, Revanth Reddy of
Telangana and senior leaders like Gaurav Gogoi and KC Venugopal were present.
The rivalry between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar after Congress’s victory in the May 2023 Karnataka assembly elections. An informal power-sharing arrangement had been worked out to share power between the two for two and half years.
However, continuation of Siddaramaiah in office beyond the first two-and-a-half years of the government’s tenure fuelled speculation about continuity of the government.
Last week, the party leadership finally moved to resolve the impasse by persuading Siddaramaiah to hand over the charge to Shivakumar.
Shiv Kumar is new Ktk CM
