DK Shivakumar to take oath as Karnataka Chief Minister on June 3

Senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar will take oath as the 25th Chief Minister of Karnataka on June 3 in Bengaluru, government sources said, days after his colleague Siddaramaiah resigned from the post after three years of intense power struggle.

The swearing-in ceremony will be held at the Lok Bhavan Glass House and is expected to be attended by senior Congress leaders, cabinet colleagues, party workers and supporters from across



Karnataka.

The 64-year-old's appointment came days after Siddaramaiah stepped down as Chief Minister following consultations with the Congress high command in Delhi. The transition is being viewed as part of the leadership arrangement worked out by the party leadership.

Ending months of intense speculation over a leadership change in Karnataka, Siddaramaiah on Thursday resigned as the Chief Minister, paving the way for Shivakumar, his deputy, to take over the top post.