Preparations are underway for D.K. Shivakumar's swearing ceremony as Karnataka Chief Minister near Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on June 01, 2026.
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The stage is set for eight-time legislator and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president D.K. Shivakumar to be sworn-in as the 34th Chief Minister of Karnataka on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) evening at Lok Bhavan, which completes the leadership transition from outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah that started last week.Also read | After smooth transition, new Karnataka CM has a delicate task aheadThe list of Cabinet ministers – speculated to be between 10 and 15 – to be sworn in along with Mr. Shivakumar is expected to be released by the Congress central leadership on Wednesday (June 3, 2026). The Cabinet is expected to be expanded after Rajya Sabha elections. There is no clarity on the Deputy Chief Minister posts yet, sources said.Also read | Tussle for the top spot in Karnataka: A timelineAmong the Congress leaders attending the event include the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, and Congress Chief Ministers V.D. Satheeshan (Kerala), Revanth Reddy (Telengana) and Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (Himachal Pradesh). A host of religious leaders, students, pourakarmikas, farmers’ leaders, Dalit leaders and Kannada activists have also been invited to the event.Siddaramaiah resigned as CM last week, as directed by the Congress high command, paving the way for Shivakumar to take the coveted position.June 03, 2026 09:16 Stage set for D.K. Shivakumar to take over as new CM of KarnatakaThe stage is set for eight-time legislator and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president D.K. Shivakumar to be sworn in as the 34th Chief Minister of Karnataka on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) evening at Lok Bhavan, which completes the leadership transition from outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah that started last week.Click here to read more Published - June 03, 2026 09:16 am IST
