The first Karnataka Legislative Assembly session, after the formation of the new government will be held today in Bengaluru, during which the newly elected MLAs will be administered the oath and a new Speaker will be elected.
Soon after taking the oath, Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka gave orders to implement five guarantees promised by the party in its poll manifesto while also blaming the Centre for the state's financial loses as a special grant of Rs 5,495 crore of the 15th Finance Commiss
Congress veteran Siddaramaiah was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka for the second time today and DK Shivakumar took the oath as his Deputy. Eight MLAs took the oath as Ministers in the new Karnataka Cabinet today.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's son Priyank Kharge, party's MLAs G Parameshwara and MB Patil were among the eight MLAs who were sworn in as Ministers at the oath-taking ceremony today.
The oath-taking ceremony of Siddharamaiah as Chief Minister, DK Shivakumar as Deputy Chief Minister, and eight MLAs as ministers will be held today at Bengaluru's Kanteerava Stadium at around 12:30 pm.
Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot will administer the oath of office and secrecy to the Chief Minister and his Cabinet at the swearing-in ceremony scheduled to be held at Bengaluru's Kanteerava Stadium at around 12:30 PM.
Congress on Thursday invited the leaders of like-minded parties to the swearing-in ceremony of Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar scheduled on May 20.
The Supreme Court Collegium on May 16 recommended Andhra Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Mishra and Viswanathan to be elevated as judges of the apex court and the Centre on Thursday cleared their names.
Andhra Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and senior advocate KV Viswanathan will be taking oath as Supreme Court judges on Friday.