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Shivakumar ends Karnataka’s NITI Aayog boycott, to attend PM Modi-led meet today | Bangalore News

Shivakumar ends Karnataka’s NITI Aayog boycott, to attend PM Modi-led meet today | Bangalore News

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In a break from the Congress government’s recent practice of staying away from the annual NITI Aayog governing council meetings, Karnataka’s new chief minister, D K Shivakumar, will attend the 11th annual meeting, to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday in New Delhi. Shivakumar, who has been in Delhi over the last two days, said on Wednesday night that he was trying to meet Modi and would attend the NITI Aayog meeting as well. “I am participating in the NITI Aayog meeting. The PM had posted a congratulatory message on social media soon after I became the CM and he has said that he will extend full cooperation. We will work together,” he said. In 2024 then CM Siddaramaiah boycotted the NITI Aayog governing council meeting as a mark of protest against the alleged neglect of the state in the Union budget. “We don’t feel Kannadigas are heard, and hence there is no point in attending the NITI Aayog meeting,” Siddaramaiah had said on social media. Last year, the CM did not …

Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar refuses to accept Ramalinga Reddy’s resignation

Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar refuses to accept Ramalinga Reddy’s resignation

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Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday ruled out accepting the resignation of Cabinet colleague Ramalinga Reddy, asserting that the issue would be resolved internally through discussions. Shivakumar’s remarks came amid efforts by the Congress leadership to defuse the crisis triggered by Reddy’s resignation announcement.  Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

D.K. Shivakumar sworn-in as 25th Chief Minister of Karnataka

D.K. Shivakumar sworn-in as 25th Chief Minister of Karnataka

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The Congress government in Karnataka turned a new leaf on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) with its eight-time legislator and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President D.K. Shivakumar sworn in as the 25th Chief Minister of the State. Amid confusion and pushback in the party on creation of the Deputy Chief Minister’s post, senior Dalit leader from Koratgere in Tumakuru district G. Parameshwara was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister. In a subdued but packed ceremony at Glass House in Lok Bhavan in Bengaluru and in the presence of a host of party leaders and religious heads among others, Mr. Shivakumar, who took over the reigns of the State from veteran OBC leader Siddaramaiah, was sworn in along with 13 Cabinet ministers including Mr. Parameshwara. Mr. Shivakumar, who led the Congress to victory in 2023 elections as the KPCC Chief, will have little less than two years term before the next assembly elections. Karnataka CM swearing-in LIVE: D.K. Shivakumar takes oath in the name of late seer Gangadhar Ajjayya Party picks seniors over fresh faces The …

DK Shivakumar takes oath as Karnataka’s 34th CM; G Parameshwara becomes deputy CM

DK Shivakumar takes oath as Karnataka’s 34th CM; G Parameshwara becomes deputy CM

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Congress leader DK Shivakumar took oath as Karnataka’s 34th CM at a ceremony in Bengaluru attended by top Congress leaders, religious heads and dignitaries. Senior Congress leader G Parameshwara was sworn in as Deputy CM, while the first batch of ministers was also inducted into the new cabinet Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

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

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

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The Bengaluru Traffic Police have announced extensive traffic restrictions and diversions across the Central Business District (CBD) on June 3 in view of the swearing-in ceremony of the new Chief Minister of Karnataka, which is scheduled to be held at 4 p.m. at the Glass House in Lok Bhavan. According to the traffic police, vehicle movement will be prohibited on several key roads between 12 noon and 8 p.m., including stretches of Cubbon Road, Dr B.R. Ambedkar Road, Race Course Road, Queens Road, and roads leading towards Lok Bhavan. Heavy congestion is anticipated in and around the CBD area due to the event, and public gatherings. Click here to read more Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Stage set for D.K. Shivakumar to take over as new CM of Karnataka

Stage set for D.K. Shivakumar to take over as new CM of Karnataka

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Banners installed on Lok Bhavan Road on the eve of the swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister-designate D.K. Shivakumar, in Bengaluru on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR 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. The 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. Speculation about the induction of new faces to the Cabinet along with those who had served under Mr. Siddaramaiah is also doing the rounds. The Cabinet is expected to be expanded after Rajya Sabha elections. There is no clarity on the Deputy Chief Minister posts yet, sources said. Among the Congress leaders attending the event include the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul …

Shivakumar set to take oath as Karnataka CM in lowkey ceremony | Bangalore News

Shivakumar set to take oath as Karnataka CM in lowkey ceremony | Bangalore News

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Karnataka is set to witness the oath-taking ceremony of the 34th Chief Minister of the state, D K Shivakumar, 64, and the first batch of around 10 ministers —including Siddaramaiah’s son Yathindra Siddaramaiah, 45, an MLC — on Wednesday. The oath ceremony will be held with minimal fanfare at the state Lok Bhavan with a crowd of around 2,000 in attendance. Shivakumar opted for a lowkey swearing-in at the behest of the Congress leadership, which decided on May 26 to ask Siddaramaiah, 78, the popular CM of the state, to make way for the younger Shivakumar. The probable list of 10 ministers who are likely to be finalised for oath taking along with Shivakumar include several seniors from the Siddaramaiah cabinet and two young ministers — Priyank Kharge (a Dalit and son of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge) and Krishna Byre Gowda (Vokkaliga). The Congress is also expected to choose between veteran K H Muniyappa and his daughter Roopakala Shashidhar (both Dalits), who is a fresh ministerial aspirant, and Yathindra Siddaramaiah as its youth choices, sources …

Siddaramaiah in national fray, appointed to top Congress panel as he makes way for Shivakumar as Karnataka CM

Siddaramaiah in national fray, appointed to top Congress panel as he makes way for Shivakumar as Karnataka CM

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Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has been made a member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party’s apex decision-making body, days after he relinquished the Karnataka chief minister’s post to clear the way for DK Shivakumar. Last month, the high command had reportedly offered Siddaramaiah a central role in the party. (PTI) Siddaramaiah, 77, resigned as chief minister on May 28, saying he had been asked by the Congress high command to step down to make way for his deputy, Shivakumar or DKS. The move ended a prolonged power tussle dating back to the party’s 2023 win, when both leaders had staked a claim to the top job. Last month, the high command had reportedly offered Siddaramaiah a central role in the party. The CWC berth now moves in that direction. Shivakumar, 64, was unanimously elected leader of the Congress Legislature Party, paving the way for him to become chief minister, with the swearing-in held on June 3 in Bengaluru. Notably, Siddaramaiah himself proposed Shivakumar’s name at the CLP meeting, while G Parameshwara seconded …

Cabinet formation for Karnataka to be finalised ahead of Shivakumar swearing-in

Cabinet formation for Karnataka to be finalised ahead of Shivakumar swearing-in

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Intense consultations over the formation of the new Karnataka cabinet continued in New Delhi on Tuesday, even as the swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister-designate D.K. Shivakumar is scheduled for Wednesday evening.  According to party sources, the Congress high command is expected to finalise the list of ministers who will take oath alongside Shivakumar by Tuesday evening following a series of meetings involving senior party leaders. A meeting has been ongoing at the residence of AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, attended by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, party General Secretary (Organisation) K.C. Venugopal, General Secretary and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala, outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Chief Minister-designate D.K. Shivakumar. Sources indicated that the party leadership is keen on striking a balance between experienced leaders and fresh faces in the cabinet in an effort to strengthen governance ahead of the 2028 Karnataka Assembly elections. As part of this strategy, around eight to ten new faces are likely to be inducted into the cabinet, a move that has reportedly caused concern among several senior …

‘Injustice done to RCB fans’: DK Shivakumar slams IPL final venue, says Bengaluru was sidelined

‘Injustice done to RCB fans’: DK Shivakumar slams IPL final venue, says Bengaluru was sidelined

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s successful defence of their IPL title on Sunday was accompanied by political criticism in Karnataka, with Chief Minister-designate DK Shivakumar alleging that Bengaluru had been unfairly denied the opportunity to host the final. Amid RCB victory celebrations, Karnataka CM-designate DK Shivakumar questions why IPL final wasn’t held in Bengaluru Powered by Virat Kohli’s fastest IPL half-century, RCB completed a comfortable chase of 156 to beat Gujarat Titans by five wickets at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium in Gujarat and secured a second successive IPL crown. As celebrations broke out across Karnataka, Shivakumar said RCB fans in Bengaluru had missed out on witnessing the title triumph in their home city. “The RCB match was supposed to be held in Bengaluru. We have been wronged. Due to politics, they held it at a different venue. I won’t speak much on it,” Shivakumar said while reacting to the venue of the final. He was talking to reporters in Bengaluru, when he added, “RCB match should have been held in Bengaluru, injustice has been done to us,” …