Stage set for D.K. Shivakumar to take over as new CM of Karnataka
D.K. Shivakumar is set to be sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka, marking a leadership transition from Siddaramaiah. The Cabinet ministers who will join him are expected to be announced on the same day, with speculation about new faces being included. The event will be attended by prominent Congress leaders and is anticipated to be celebrated by Shivakumar's supporters in his hometown.
- ▪D.K. Shivakumar will be sworn in as the 34th Chief Minister of Karnataka on June 3, 2026.
- ▪The list of Cabinet ministers is expected to be finalized and announced on the same day.
- ▪Siddaramaiah has been appointed as a member of the Congress Working Committee after facilitating the leadership transition.
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The stage is set for eight-time legislator and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president D.K. Shivakumar to be sworn in as the 34th Chief Minister of Karnataka on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) evening at Lok Bhavan, which completes the leadership transition from outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah that started last week. List of Ministers to be sworn in with DKS to be finalised only June 3The list of Cabinet ministers – speculated to be between 10 and 15 – to be sworn in along with Mr. Shivakumar is expected to be released by the Congress central leadership on Wednesday. Speculation about the induction of new faces to the Cabinet along with those who had served under Mr. Siddaramaiah is also doing the rounds. The Cabinet is expected to be expanded after Rajya Sabha elections.
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