Karnataka oath-taking ceremony LIVE: 8 Congress leaders to take oath as ministers today, check names here
6 min read.Updated: 20 May 2023, 11:46 AM ISTLivemintPremiumKarnataka CM-designate Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM-designate D.K. Shivakumar meet Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi.
Karnataka oath-taking ceremony LIVE: Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar are scheduled to take oath as the chief minister and deputy chief minister respectively along with a few ministers at 12.30 pm today in Bengaluru.
Karnataka CM-designate Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar on Friday met senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi to discuss all possible names to be inducted into the cabinet and formally invite the Congress high command for the swearing-in ceremony on Saturday.
The visit came a day after the meeting of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) on Thursday formally elected Siddaramaiah as its leader, after which he went to the Governor's office which invited him to form the next government of Karnataka.
Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar are scheduled to take oath as the chief minister and deputy chief minister respectively along with a few ministers at 12.30 pm on Saturday at the Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.
Catch all the live updates on the Karnataka oath-taking ceremony here.
20 May 2023, 11:46:59 AM IST
Siddaramaiah leaves his residence in Bengaluru
20 May 2023, 11:45:42 AM IST
Shivakumar welcomes Priyanka Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi in Bengaluru
Karnataka Deputy-CM designate DK Shivakumar welcomes Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to Bengaluru.
They are here to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the newly-elected Karnataka Government.
20 May 2023, 11:44:33 AM IST
Visuals from Kanteerava Stadium, where swearing-in ceremony will take place
The swearing-in ceremony will begin at 12.30 pm today.
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Preparations underway for the swearing-in ceremony of new Karnataka Chief Minister, at Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, Friday.
20 May 2023, 11:36:17 AM IST
Karnataka swearing-in ceremony: How and where to watch live
All news channels and Congress' social media handles will do live broadcasting of the Karnataka oath-taking ceremony today.
20 May 2023, 11:19:12 AM IST
Kharge arrives in Bengaluru for swearing-in ceremony
20 May 2023, 11:16:03 AM IST
Many top opposition leaders to share stage during Siddaramaiah's swearing-in ceremony
Several prominent opposition leaders and Chief Ministers of Congress-ruled states will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Siddaramaiah as Chief Minister and D K Shivakumar as the Deputy Chief Minister here on Saturday as the grand old party seeks to promote opposition unity ahead of next year's Lok Sabha elections.
20 May 2023, 11:00:54 AM IST
A look at Karnataka Assembly election results
Congress bagged 135 seats in the May 10 elections to the 224-member Karnataka Assembly ousting the BJP, which got 66 seats while the Janata Dal (Secular) secured 19 seats in the results declared on May 13.
20 May 2023, 10:45:41 AM IST
Shivakumar's supporter sports a tattoo of his name, face on his body | See Images
A supporter of Karnataka Deputy CM-designate DK Shivakumar sports a tattoo with the leader's face and name on his chest; also carries a photo depicting the leader as well as other leaders of the Congress party.
20 May 2023, 10:32:19 AM IST
After Mamata, Akhilesh to skip Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's oath-taking ceremony
Akhilesh Yadav, the leader of Samajwadi Party (SP), has announced that he will not attend the swearing-in ceremony of Karnataka's chief minister-elect Siddaramaiah, according to a party spokesperson.
Supporters, police personnel outside Shivakumar's house | Watch video
Supporters of Karnataka Deputy-CM designate DK Shivakumar and Police personnel stand outside his residence in Bengaluru. The swearing-in ceremony will be held today.
20 May 2023, 10:00:17 AM IST
Posters featuring Gandhi family, Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar put up in Bengaluru
Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony in Karnataka, posters with the Gandhi family, Chief Minister-designate Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM-designate DK Shivakumar were put up in Bengaluru.
The posters of former Congress presidents Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, current party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, party's national general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other leaders were also seen.
20 May 2023, 09:45:42 AM IST
Celebrations outside Siddaramaiah's home | Watch
20 May 2023, 09:30:03 AM IST
Karnataka: These 8 Congress leaders to take oath as ministers today
Congress has approved the list of cabinet ministers in the Karnataka government. The list of ministers who are set to become part of the Karnataka's cabinet include- Dr G Parameshwara, KH Muniyapa, KJ George, MB Patil, Satish Jarkiholi, Priyank Kharge, Ramalinga Reddy and BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan.
List of approved cabinet ministers in Karnataka govt
Dr. G Parameshwara
KH Muniyappa
KJ George
MB Patil
Satish Jarkiholi
Priyank Kharge
Ramalinga Reddy
BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan
20 May 2023, 09:10:32 AM IST
Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar to be sworn in as CM, Dy CM this afternoon
Siddaramaiah will be sworn in as Chief Minister for the second term, along with state Congress President D K Shivakumar as Deputy Chief Minister on Saturday afternoon, exactly a week after the party swept the Assembly polls in Karnataka.
20 May 2023, 08:55:47 AM IST
Karnataka: New cabinet to represent THESE sections
Sources said the new cabinet would have representation from all regions of the state and sections including SCs, STs, OBCs, minorities, women, youth and Lingayats and Vokkaligas, the two prominent communities in the southern state, sources said. Shivakumar is a Vokkaliga.
20 May 2023, 08:41:00 AM IST
Leaders considered to take oath in Karnataka government today
Some prominent names included former Karnataka Congress chief and ex-deputy chief minister G Parameshwara, Lingayat leader M B Patil, senior Congressman and former minister KJ George, they said.
Priyank Kharge, the son of Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Roopa Shashidhar, the daughter of former Union minister K H Muniyappa, Karnataka Congress working president Eshwara Khandre, former minister Tanveer Sait, senior leader Krishna Byre Gowda and Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council B K Hariprasad are among the names considered, the sources said.
20 May 2023, 08:25:45 AM IST
Karnataka swearing-in ceremony: Date, time, venue and how to watch live
The swearing-in ceremony will take place at the Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, according to the news agency PTI.
How many ministers will take oath in Karnataka today?
Sources said that 20 to 25 ministers could take oath on Saturday. (PTI)
20 May 2023, 07:57:57 AM IST
What are Congress' five guarantees?
Five guarantees promised by Congress during the campaign are 200 units of free power, ₹2,000 for the woman head of a family, 10 kg of rice free to every member of a BPL household, ₹3,000 a month for unemployed degree holders, and ₹1,500 a month for diploma holders for two years and free bus rides for women.
20 May 2023, 07:46:17 AM IST
Mallikarjun Kharge on his way to attend Karnataka oath-taking ceremony
"Today is the swearing-in ceremony of the CM, Deputy CM and eight MLAs who will take oath as the ministers (in the state cabinet), everyone is attending it. I am going for the same. It is a matter of delight that a new & strong Congress Govt has come to power in Karnataka. This will benefit Karnataka and it is creating a good environment in the country," says Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge
20 May 2023, 07:40:10 AM IST
Congress leader Priyank Kharge assures to fulfil 5 guarantees in first cabinet meeting of Karnataka
Congress leader and President Mallikarjun Kharge's son Priyank Kharge on Friday said that the party which is set to form the government in Karnataka on May 20 will fulfil its five guarantees made during the state polls in its first cabinet meeting.
"Absolutely, that is the commitment and the Congress will complete that. Five commitments will be fulfilled in the first cabinet meeting," he said.
20 May 2023, 07:25:56 AM IST
Karnataka Leaders who will remain absent from the ceremony
According to the reports, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao have not been invited for the swearing-in ceremony of Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar. Mamata Banerjee might miss the event because of her prior commitments.
The names of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati have not appeared on the guest list.
20 May 2023, 07:10:53 AM IST
Who are invited to the Karnataka oath ceremony?
-Former Congress Presidents Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi
-General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi, and several Congress chief ministers and leaders are expected to attend the event.
The swearing-in ceremony will take place at the Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.
20 May 2023, 06:36:07 AM IST
Karnataka oath-taking ceremony time
Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar would take oath at 12.30 pm on Saturday at the Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru. A few ministers are also likely to take oath though there was no official announcement.
20 May 2023, 06:25:49 AM IST
Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar discuss Cabinet formation with Cong high command
Karnataka chief minister-designate Siddaramaiah and deputy chief minister-designate D K Shivakumar have discussed the modalities of cabinet formation in the state with the party leadership in Delhi and are learnt to have shortlisted some names of ministers and their portfolios.
20 May 2023, 06:16:42 AM IST
DK Shivakumar on Karnataka oath ceremony
"We want to invite our leaders, we want to invite Rahul ji, Sonia ji, Kharge ji, and Priyanka ji for the ceremony. They gave their sweat, and direction (to the campaign), so I wanted to invite them personally. Later, we are discussing the cabinet formation," Shivakumar told reporters after arriving here.
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