Bengaluru, June 3: Senior Congress leader D K Shivakumar took oath as Karnataka Chief Minister on Wednesday, marking a change of guard in the state, and formally ending his long-drawn power tussle for the post with predecessor Siddaramaiah.
Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered the oath of office and secrecy to Shivakumar at the Lok Bhavan here and 13 other party legislators were also sworn in as ministers.
Senior Dalit MLA, G. Parameshwara has been named as Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka.
