Siddaramaiah’s second term as Chief Minister
Siddaramaiah took the oath as the 24th Chief Minister of Karnataka during a swearing-in ceremony for the new Congress government in the state. The ceremony is currently taking place at the Kanteerava Stadium.
Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered the oath of office to Siddaramaiah. This is Siddaramaiah’s second term as Chief Minister, having previously held the position from 2013 to 2018. Several prominent politicians are in attendance, including AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, AICC General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejaswi Yadav, CPM General Secretary Sitaram Yachury, CPI General Secretary D. Raja, and NCP veteran Sharad Pawar.
Notable celebrities like Tamil superstar Kamal Hassan, Kannada superstar Shivaraj Kumar, popular actor Duniya Vijay, actress-turned-politician Ramya, actress Nishvika Naidu, senior actress turned politician Umashree, and film director-producer V. Rajendra Singh Babu also attended the event.
When Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar arrived at the venue, they joined hands and waved at the crowd. Later, Rahul Gandhi joined them, and the crowd cheered. The swearing-in ceremony is witnessing a significant turnout, with nearly one lakh people in attendance.
Before the ceremony, Rahul Gandhi expressed his excitement on Twitter, stating that he is glad to be back among the people of Karnataka and looking forward to the swearing-in of the new Congress government, which aims to prioritize the progress and well-being of the people.
