Karnataka CM Highlights: Siddaramaiah has been sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnataka for the second term, along with state Congress President D K Shivakumar as Deputy Chief Minister. Eight legislators – G Parameshwara (SC), K H Muniyappa (SC), K J George (Minority-Christian), M B Patil (Lingayat), Satish Jarkiholi (ST-Valmiki), Priyank Kharge (SC and AICC President M Mallikarjun Kharge’s son), Ramalinga Reddy (Reddy), and B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan (Minority-Muslim) – were also sworn-in as ministers. The Congress won a thumping majority in the 224-member Karnataka Assembly, winning 135 seats, way beyond the magic number of 113.
Karnataka CM swearing-in Highlights: Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar took oath as the Chief Minister and deputy CM of the state at Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.
Congress MLAs Dr G Parameshwara, KH Muniyappa, KJ George, MB Patil, Satish Jarkiholi, Priyank Kharge, Ramalinga Reddy and BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan are expected to take oath as the ministers in the state cabinet today.
Supporters of Karnataka CM-elect Siddaramaiah gather outside his residence in Bengaluru ahead of the swearing-in ceremony.
VIDEO | Supporters of Karnataka CM-elect Siddaramaiah gather outside his residence in Bengaluru ahead of the swearing-in ceremony today. pic.twitter.com/WXKOoeDzoF
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The Congress has promised to implement the ‘guarantees’ — 200 units of free power to all households (Gruha Jyoti), Rs 2,000 monthly assistance to the woman head of every family (Gruha Lakshmi), 10 kg of rice free to every member of a BPL household (Anna Bhagya), Rs 3,000 every month for graduate youth and Rs 1,500 for diploma holders (both in the age group of 18-25) for two years (YuvaNidhi), and free travel for women in public transport buses (Shakti), on the very first day of assuming power in the state.