BENGALURU (TIP): Siddaramaiah was sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnataka for the second time today. Karnataka governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered the oath of office and secrecy to Siddaramaiah at the overcrowded Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru. Also sworn in was DK Shivakumar as Deputy Chief Minister of the state.
Eight more were sworn in as ministers. They included G Parameshwara (SC), K H Muniyappa (SC), K J George (Minority-Christian), M B Patil (Lingayat), Satish Jarkiholi (ST-Valmiki), Priyank Kharge (SC and AICC President M Mallikarjun Kharge’s son), Ramalinga Reddy (Reddy), B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan (Minority-Muslim), The youngest minister in the group sworn in is Priyank Kharge, son of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge.
Leaders of opposition parties present at the ceremony included, among others, Dr. Farouq Abdulla, Mahbooba Mufti, Nitish Kumar, MK Stalin, Sharad Yadav, Tejasvi Yadav, Kamal Hassan, Yechuri.
The top leadership of the Congress party was present. Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and Congress President Kharge were present as also were chief ministers of Congress ruled states, besides Congress leaders from many parts of India.