D K Shivakumar to Lead Karnataka as New Chief Minister
D K Shivakumar was elected as the leader of the Karnataka Congress Legislature Party and will be sworn in as the state's Chief Minister on June 3. He replaces Siddaramaiah, following a unanimous decision during the party's legislature meeting. Shivakumar previously served as Deputy CM in Siddaramaiah's administration.
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D K Shivakumar has been elected as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka, with his oath-taking ceremony scheduled for June 3. This comes after Siddaramaiah stepped down, paving the way for Shivakumar's unanimous election as the leader of the Congress Legislature Party at a meeting in Vidhana Soudha.
The meeting, overseen by AICC general secretaries, saw outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah propose Shivakumar's name, seconded by senior leader G Parameshwara. Shivakumar expressed his commitment to serving Karnataka's people with integrity. The decision concluded the power struggle between Siddaramaiah and the party's state president.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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