New CM and Deputy CM of Karnataka to be Sworn in With 8 Ministers

Bengaluru: Siddaramaiah will take the oath of office as the Chief Minister (CM) of Karnataka for the second time on Saturday. State Congress president DK Shivakumar will be sworn in as the deputy chief minister. According to sources, eight MLAs are likely to be sworn in as ministers along with them.

Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot will administer the oath of office and secrecy to the chief minister and his cabinet at 12.30 pm at Sree Kanteerava Stadium. Siddaramaiah took oath at this stadium in 2013, when he became chief minister of Karnataka for the first time.

Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar were in Delhi till late Friday night discussing with the party’s high command regarding the names of ministers to be inducted into the new cabinet and the allocation of portfolios.

Sources said those who are likely to be sworn in as ministers are: G Parameshwara (SC), KH Muniyappa (SC), KJ George (Minority-Christian), MB Patil (Lingayat), Satish Jarkiholi (ST-Valmiki), Priyank Kharge (SC and AICC president M Mallikarjun Kharge’s son), Ramalinga Reddy (Reddy), and BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan (Minority-Muslim).

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has invited leaders of several like-minded parties for the swearing-in ceremony.