DK Shivakumar Takes Charge With 11 Ministers From Previous Cabinet, Siddaramaiah's Son In Team

DK Shivakumar on Wednesday took oath as Karnataka’s Chief Minister along with 13 other legislators, including G Parameshwara, who were sworn in as ministers in the new Cabinet. Among the legislators, 11 were from former CM Siddaramaiah’s government.

After honouring AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge, top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar took his oath in the name of seer “Gangadhar Ajja”, while holding a copy of the Constitution. Check For Live Updates

The ceremony was held at the Glass House in Lok Bhavan. AICC general secretaries K C Venugopal and Randeep Singh Surjewala, CMs of Congress ruled states, several top Congress leaders, dignitaries, and invitees were present at the swearing-in. Besides, religious

leaders from all major communities, including heads of various maths, were also present.

ಸಂವಿಧಾನವನ್ನು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು, ವೀರ ಗಂಗಾಧರ ಅಜ್ಜಯ್ಯರ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ @DKShivakumar ಅವರು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ವಚನ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿದರು. pic.twitter.com/ZGGwc4QR0v

— Karnataka Congress (@INCKarnataka) June 3, 2026

After Shivakumar, Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered oath to Parameshwara and others.

While Shivakumar took oath in the name of his spiritual guru, Parameshwara, the new Deputy CM, took oath in the name of Dr BR Ambedkar.

The other legislators who took oath as ministers were – K H Muniyappa, K J George, M B Patil, Ramalinga Reddy, Satish Jarkiholi, Krishna Byregowda, Priyank Kharge, U T Khader, Eshwar Khandre, Yathindra Siddaramaiah, Byrathi Suresh, and Sharan Prakash Patil.

ನೂತನ ಸರ್ಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಪುಟ ಸಚಿವರಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ವಚನ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಚಿವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೃತ್ಪೂರ್ವಕ ಅಭಿನಂದನೆಗಳು. pic.twitter.com/1K0roMMTme

— Karnataka Congress (@INCKarnataka) June 3, 2026

It is interesting to note that except for Khader and Yathindra, all other were ministers in Siddaramaiah’s government.

PTI quoted officials saying that the invitees included students from a government school in Doddaalahalli in Kanakapura, which is Shivakumar’s native village.

Representatives from various sections of society, including labourers, civic workers, farmer leaders, women self-help groups, and pro-Kannada organisations also attended the ceremony.