Karnataka CM swearing-in LIVE: D.K. Shivakumar to be sworn in as Karnataka CM

Preparations are underway for D.K. Shivakumar's swearing ceremonial arsenic Karnataka Chief Minister adjacent Vidhana Soudha successful Bengaluru connected June 01, 2026. | Photo Credit: Allen Egenuse J.

The signifier is acceptable for eight-time legislator and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president D.K. Shivakumar to beryllium sworn-in arsenic the 34th Chief Minister of Karnataka connected Wednesday (June 3, 2026) evening astatine Lok Bhavan, which completes the enactment modulation from outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah that started past week.

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The database of Cabinet ministers – speculated to beryllium betwixt 10 and 15 – to beryllium sworn successful on with Mr. Shivakumar is expected to beryllium released by the Congress cardinal enactment connected Wednesday (June 3, 2026). The Cabinet is expected to beryllium expanded aft Rajya Sabha elections. There is nary clarity connected the Deputy Chief Minister posts yet, sources said.

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Among the Congress leaders attending the lawsuit see the Leader of Opposition successful Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition successful Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, and Congress Chief Ministers V.D. Satheeshan (Kerala), Revanth Reddy (Telengana) and Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (Himachal Pradesh). A big of spiritual leaders, students, pourakarmikas, farmers’ leaders, Dalit leaders and Kannada activists person besides been invited to the event.

Siddaramaiah resigned arsenic CM past week, arsenic directed by the Congress precocious command, paving the mode for Shivakumar to instrumentality the coveted position.