Siddaramaiah takes oath as Karnataka chief minister, DK Shivakumar as deputy CM amid Opposition's 'show of unity'

Siddaramaiah was sworn in as Chief Minister for the second term, along with state Congress President D K Shivakumar as Deputy Chief Minister, and eight legislators as Ministers on Saturday, exactly a week after the party swept the Assembly polls in Karnataka. In a show of opposition unity, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah attended the swearing-in ceremony. Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi was not present during the ceremony.

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Published 20.05.23, 05:40 PM

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Siddaramaiah sworn in as Chief Minister for the second term, Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered the oath of office and secrecy to the Chief Minister and his Cabinet at Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore

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Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot congratulates DK Shivakumar as the state's Deputy Chief Minister, at Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore

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Mallikarjun Kharge, former Cong President Rahul Gandhi, General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attended the swearing in ceremony

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Priyanka Gandhi received a warm and enthusiatic welcome from D K Shivakumar as she arrived at Bangalore's Kempegowda International Airport to attend the sworn-in ceremony

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D K Shivakumar, stalwarts of Congress Priyanka Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi got engaged into serious conversation while heading towards the sworn-in ceremony

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Congress workers and supporters gathered during the swearing-in ceremony of Congress government at Kanteerava Stadium, in Bangalore

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Actor and politician Kamal Haasan during the swearing-in ceremony of Congress government, at Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore

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PDP chief Mahbooba Mufti during the swearing-in ceremony of Congress government in Bangalore

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin's presence in the oath taking ceremony highlighted 'Unity in Opposition'

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Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot greets newly-appointed Karnataka deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar at Kanteerava Stadium, in Bangalore

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Newly-elected Karnataka deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar shares a light-hearted moment with Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

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Kannada actor Shivaraj Kumar, Duniya Vijay and Umashree with MP D K Suresh were all present the swearing-in ceremony of Congress government

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Bihar deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav and PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti during the swearing-in ceremony of Congress government, at Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore

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