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D.K. Shivakumar walked to the dais carrying a transcript of the Constitution to beryllium sworn successful arsenic the caller Chief Minister. He took oath successful the sanction of the precocious seer Veera Gangadhara Ajjayya, his spiritual mentor, portion holding the Constitution. Before taking the oath, helium offered floral tributes to the seer and besides prostrated earlier the gathering.
D.K. Shivakumar | ‘Rock’ of Congress
This symbolism drew attraction arsenic it seemed to harvester reverence for a spiritual fig with an affirmation successful the Constitutional values.
Invoking Ambedkar
Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara followed, taking oath successful the sanction of B.R. Ambedkar, the main designer of the Constitution.
Several Ministers invoked antithetic spiritual and ideological traditions portion taking the oath. K.H. Muniyappa and K.J. George took oath successful the sanction of God. M.B. Patil invoked Vishwaguru Basavanna, different Sharanas and Siddheshwar Swami.
Soon afterwards, Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot was seen reminding Ministers to adhere to the prescribed oath text. However, it is learnt that helium was promised by officials that determination was nary deviation from the norm. Ramalinga Reddy, Satish Jarkiholi, Krishna Byre Gowda, and Priyank Kharge took oath successful a sequence, without citing immoderate names.
The series was breached by U.T. Khader, who took oath successful the sanction of God, followed by Eshwar Khandre, who invoked some God and Lingaikya Channabasava Pattadevaru.
Yathindra Siddaramaiah chose to instrumentality oath successful the sanction of the Constitution, portion Byrathi Suresh and Sharan Prakash Patil took oath successful the sanction of God.
