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Karnataka government formation latest updates: Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala is administering oath to HD Kumaraswamy as Chief Minister of Karnataka. Congress leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi have arrived in Bengaluru to take part in the swearing-in ceremony of HD Kumaraswamy. The leaders of major Opposition parties are also due to attend the swearing-in ceremony to demonstrate their unity against the BJP. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said they were in the state to strengthen the regional parties and support HD Kumaraswamy. “We want to express our solidarity. We are all very happy about the Congress-JD(S) coalition,” Naidu said. “We congratulate Karnataka brothers and sisters. In future we’ll work together to protect and promote national interest. All regional parties are at Kumaraswamy’s swearing-in to support him,” said Banerjee. Disgruntled former Karnataka chief minister, BS Yeddyurappa said that greed and power was the basis of the Congress-JD(S) alliance. “Hunger, greed and power is the basis of JD(S)-Congress alliance. Such alliance will not even last three months,” ANI quoted him as saying. Announcing that the floor test will take place on Friday, instead of Thursday, JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy said there has been no change in his position on the farm loan waiver. HD Kumaraswamy, chief minister designate, says he is “not the leader of one caste or community but will represent all of Karnataka”. “If I have become chief minister today, it’s because of all of you. It’s not because of one community alone. I will bring in all the programmes we have promised. I want to assure people that there is no change in my position or politics. But we must remember that it’s a coalition government and not me alone. Whatever decisions I take will be taken in consultation with the alliance partners. But I will balance things such a way that it’s in the best interests of people of Karnataka. I invite all citizens to come forward and contact us directly with whatever grievances you have. I am always with you all,” he said, while addressing the media after visiting the Chamundeshwari temple. Traffic congestion is expected on all roads near the Vidhan Soudha on Wednesday between 2.30 pm and 5.30 pm. Traffic jams can be expected at Cubbon Park, Kanakapura Road and Mysore Road as supporters from different parts of Karnataka are expected to attend HD Kumaraswamy’s swearing-in ceremony. According to News18, arrangements have been made for placing one lakh chairs in front of the Vidhan Soudha. The road between legislative assembly building and the Karnataka High Court will be cordoned off and chairs will be placed there. There is also a separate enclosure with 3,000 seats for VIPs. Unfazed by the fall of its three-day government last week in Karnataka, a defiant BJP’s state unit will protest across the state on Wednesday against the formation of the Janata Dal (Secular)-Congress coalition government, a party official said on Tuesday. “As the Congress-JD(S) alliance hijacked the people’s mandate and formed an unholy alliance to form a coalition government on Wednesday, we are observing the occasion as the ‘Anti-People’s Mandate Day’ across the state,” said BJP’s spokesman S Shantaram in a statement in Bengaluru. Several national leaders including United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati are expected to attend JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy’s swearing-in ceremony in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Chief ministers of non-BJP states and heads of regional parties such as N Chandrababu Naidu (Andhra Pradesh), Mamata Banerjee (West Bengal), Arvind Kejriwal (Delhi), Pinarayi Vijayan (Kerala), Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and Kollywood superstar Kamal Haasan of Makkal Needhi Maiam party in Tamil Nadu will also be in attendance. The 34-member Cabinet will have 22 ministers from the Congress and 12 from JD(S), Congress leader KC Venugopal said on Tuesday, adding they would be sworn in after the floor test slated for Thursday. A JD(S)-Congress coalition government headed by HD Kumaraswamy will be sworn-in on Wednesday in Karnataka at a ceremony attended by a galaxy of Opposition leaders and chief ministers, a development that could plant a seed for a broad-based anti-BJP platform before the Lok Sabha polls next year. Karnataka Congress president G Parameshwara will be sworn-in as the deputy chief minister, AICC general secretary in-charge of the state KC Venugopal said. Congress’s Ramesh Kumar, a former minister, will be the next Speaker, while the Deputy Speaker’s post will go to the JD(S), Venugopal told PTI. The Congress would have 22 ministers and JD(S) 12, he said, adding they would be sworn in after the floor test slated for Thursday. [caption id=“attachment_4457797” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] File image of HD Kumaraswamy. Twitter@hd_kumaraswamy[/caption] Kumaraswamy will be the second chief minister to take oath in Karnataka within a week, after BJP state president BS Yeddyurappa stepped down without facing the floor test on 19 May in the face of imminent defeat. The JD(S)’s chief minister-designate said portfolio distribution will be discussed on Friday and a coordination committee will be formed to facilitate smooth functioning of the coalition. Kumaraswamy, the third son of JD(S) supremo and former prime minister HD Deve Gowda, will be administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Vajubhai Vala at 4.30 pm in front of Vidhana Soudha, seat of the government in Bengaluru. A huge stage has been erected in front of the majestic stone building for the ceremony where a host of national and regional leaders are expected to be present to send a message across to the BJP over the shape of things to come in 2019. Government officials and sources in the JD(S) said Congress president Rahul Gandhi, his mother and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, Chandrababu Naidu, Arvind Kejriwal and Pinarayi Vijayan, her counterparts in Andhra Pradesh, Delhi and Kerala, are among those likely to be present. So would be CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury, one of the most vocal votaries of an anti-BJP alliance, Tejashwi Yadav, the Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, and National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah. BSP chief Mayawati and SP leader Akhilesh Yadav, who have formed an alliance in Uttar Pradesh, would also attend the ceremony. DMK leader MK Stalin, who was also expected to be present in order to show the burgeoning Opposition consolidation against the BJP, has cancelled his Bengaluru visit and would instead head for Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu where nine people were killed in police firing on Tuesday. It will be Kumaraswamy’s second term in office. He had earlier headed the JD(S)-BJP coalition government for 20 months between February 2006 and October 2007. Managing the contradictions in the coalition may not be a smooth sailing for the 58-year-old leader after the JD(S) and Congress fought a bitter electoral battle in the state, particularly the old Mysuru region. Kumaraswamy himself conceded on Tuesday that running the coalition government for the next five years will be a “big challenge” for him. The first task for him would be a smooth expansion of his Council of Ministers, as the Congress would want to have a big share in the ministerial pie as it has more than double the number of MLAs JD(S) has. The Congress has 78 lawmakers in the Lower House against 37 of the JD(S). A section of Lingayat MLAs of the Congress wanted a person from their community to be the deputy chief minister as Kumaraswamy belongs to another politically influential caste Vokkaliga. However, Rahul Gandhi approved the name of Dalit leader G Parameshwara for the post, Venugopal said. DK Shivakumar, another Vokkaliga leader of the Congress, who emerged a key figure in keeping the party MLAs together before the trust vote, was also a contender for the deputy chief minister’s chair but the party high command opted for Parameshwara. The BJP, which is the single largest party with 104 MLAs in the 224-member Assembly whose effective strength is 221, would not allow Kumaraswamy to have a smooth running. The BJP has dubbed the Congress-JD(S) alliance as “unholy”, and claimed the government will not complete its full term. The saffron party has decided to boycott the oath-taking ceremony, and will observe “anti-popular mandate day” tomorrow to protest the formation of the coalition government. Senior BJP leaders would hold a protest in front of the Mahatma Gandhi’s statue here, while its workers in black attire will hold demonstrations in districts, state BJP general secretary CT Ravi told reporters. With inputs from PTI
Karnataka govt formation updates: Kumaraswamy promises 'balance' between Congress, JD(S) agenda
A JD(S)-Congress coalition government headed by HD Kumaraswamy will be sworn-in on Wednesday in Karnataka.
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Cash-starved Congress will find it hard to defeat ‘millionare’ BJP
According to reports, the Congress party coffers are running dry for months as it lost power in state after state. A Bloomberg Quint report said that for the past five months, the Congress leadership has stopped sending the funds required to run its offices in various states. To overcome the crisis, Congress has urged members to step up contributions and has put in place several amnesty measures.
Meanwhile the BJP is flush with cash as big businesses have steadily migrated away from the Congress. According to ADR, BJP received Rs 705.81 crore from 2987 corporate donors, in contrast to NC which could only manage a contribution of Rs 198.16 crore from 167 corporate donors. The BJP’s expenditures too were more than double that of Congress in the financial year 2016-17, another ADR report said.
Watch: Mamata Banerjee reprimand Bengaluru cop reportedly because she had to walk a few metres
#WATCH: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee reprimands DIG Neelamani Raju as she came to Karnataka Vidhana Soudha for oath taking ceremony because reportedly had to walk a few metres, also expressed discontentment to HD Deve Gowda & HD Kumaraswamy. #Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/WZ2n0QVE9b
— ANI (@ANI) May 23, 2018
HD Kumaraswamy may not move into ‘inauspicious’ CM’s official bungalow
Various media reports have said that Kumaraswamy may continue living in his personal JP Nagar residence and not move into the official CM’s residence, Anugraha. He will instead move into the chief secretary’s residence, once she retires and moves out of it. The modest 5-bedroom-bungalow is located between Balabrooie, the state guest house, and the National Gallery of Modern Art.
Set amid a thick canopy of trees, the residence has a total built-up area of 20,000 sq. feet. The ground floor has three bedrooms each with an en-suite, while the first floor has two bedrooms with en-suite facilities, and a sitting hall. It also has a sitting hall, the dining hall, kitchen and a storeroom. A home office and servant quarters are also located on the premises, Bangalore Mirror reported.
According to IBTimes, the reason Kumaraswamy has steered clear of Anugraha this time is its ‘inauspicious Vastu’. “He has been in touch with two prominent Vastu pundits who were assigned to check out the four available CM residences including Cauvery and Anugraha. After surveying the houses, they warned Kumaraswamy not to move to any of the designated official residences or else he may not complete the full five-year term,” the report said.
The chief minister has been on a temple run ever since BS Yeddyurappa stepped down and his rise to power became imminent.
Tejashwi Yadav congratulates Kumaraswamy, says pleased to share stage with senior leaders
Heartiest congratulations to @HD_Kumaraswamy & @DrParameshwara for taking oath as CM & Deputy CM of Karnataka.
— Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) May 23, 2018
Pleased to meet, interact & share the stage with senior and prominent leaders of India. United we stand divided we fall.. pic.twitter.com/TnrKhUBZ96
Aware of bumpy road ahead, understand sentiment of those agains alliance, says Deputy CM G Parameshwara
Aware of the bumpy roads ahead as the Congress-JDS coalition takes over the state administration, Parameshwara has said that difficult times are ahead for the coalition, but there was a need to stop the BJP from coming to power in the southern state.
He had said he understood the sentiments of many who were averse to a tie-up between the Congress and the JDS, but the Congress had lent support to Gowda’s party to keep communal forces away from power.
Narendra Modi sends best wishes to HD Kumaraswamy; JD(S) leader responds using Karnataka CMO handle
I congratulate Shri @hd_kumaraswamy Ji and @DrParameshwara Ji on taking oath as Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka. My best wishes for their tenure ahead.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 23, 2018
My heartfelt thanks to you PM @narendramodi ji for the wishes. I have full faith in our federal system and I am there with you on all development-oriented issues. I also seek your full cooperation in developing Karnataka into a model state.
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) May 23, 2018
Narendra Modi sends best wishes to HD Kumaraswamy; JD(S) leader responds using Karnataka CMO handle
I congratulate Shri @hd_kumaraswamy Ji and @DrParameshwara Ji on taking oath as Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka. My best wishes for their tenure ahead.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 23, 2018
Meet G Parameshwara: Unflinching Congress loyalist who finally made it to Dy CM’s post
The Dalit face of the Congress in Karnataka and its state unit chief G Parameshwara has finally made it to the deputy chief minister’s post, for which he has been a contender for too long. The longest-serving state party president since October 2010, 66-year-old Parameshwara has remained a hardcore loyalist of the party ever since his political debut through the Congress.
An educationist born into a well-to-do family, articulate, soft-spoken and suave, Parameshwara had tried his hand in diversified fields before rising to prominence in politics. He was born in Gollahandi in Tumkur district and grew up in Tumkur.
Having obtained a PhD in plant physiology from Waite Agriculture Research Centre of the University of Adelaide, he became the administrative officer of the Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology, a group of institutions his family had built.
He did his B.Sc and M.Sc in Agriculture from University of Agriculture Sciences in Bengaluru. His meeting with Rajiv Gandhi in 1989 changed his fortunes. Parameshwara had gone to meet Gandhi in New Delhi when the latter realised the potential in him and invited him to join politics.
He was then made joint secretary of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee.
Parameshwara always remained unflinching in his loyalty to the Congress, even during the tumultuous phase in the party. He took the plunge into the electoral politics in 1989 when he defeated his nearest rival from Janata Dal in Madhugiri.- PTI
HD Kumaraswamy’s political journey
HD Kumaraswamy entered electoral politics by contesting the Kanakapura Lok Sabha seat in 1996 and won. He subsequently lost both parliamentary and assembly elections. He got elected to the assembly for the first time in 2004, when the JD(S) joined the coalition government headed by Congress’s Dharm Singh after the elections threw up a hung House.
In 2006, he rebelled and walked out of the coalition with 42 MLAs against the wish of his father, citing threat to the party, and formed the government with the BJP, becoming the chief minister during his very first term as MLA. Under a rotational chief ministership arrangement, he helmed the state for 20 months.
When the BJP’s turn for chief ministership came, he reneged on the arrangement, and brought down the Yeddyurappa government within seven days. In the election that followed in 2008, the BJP formed its government in Karnataka, its first south of the Vindhyas.
Narendra Modi lies when it suits him: Kumaraswamy
“Narendra Modi lies whenever it suits him. He said he will solve the Mahadayi issue but he did not. There are more important issues than Lingayats in Karnataka. Let me assure you one thing, there will be a major political change in 2019,” Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy said.
Not a seers job to crticise politicians, say Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy
“To some Swami ji’s all I have to say is, if you have a favourite case or community, then keep that to your mutt. My politics has never been about one or two castes. A Swami’s job is not to criticise politicians, they should advise us or join politics themselves. If Swami ji’s want to talk about how only BJP has the right to form government, let them come into politics. Your job is to spread dharma, not comment on politics. I respect seers but such comments hurt me. What wrong have I done? It was me who brought the BJP to power 10 years back. Let them realise my contribution to their party. Don’t think of the JD(S) as a small party. Nelson Mandela used to say poverty is not an accident, it can be removed. That is our main focus. We want justice, food, shelter and peace for all. That is this government’s aim,” said Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy.
Will delicately balance JD(S) and Congress’ ideas on governance, says HD Kumaraswamy
“The Congress have their ideas and I have mine so we will strike a delicate balance in running this government. We will work towards fulfilling both our parties’ vision. You will come to know of it all when my government presents a new budget. I already have a blueprint on how to waive farmer loans. Let’s now keep the politics aside and work towards the state’s development. My office will be open 24 hours for you to come and report on where we have gone wrong. There is no one more adjustable than G Parameshwara, who is the deputy CM. I can guarantee you that any difference of opinion will be solved within minutes,” said HD Kumaraswamy in his maiden presser as Karnataka CM.
‘We are not responsible for political instability’
“No party got the clear majority in the elections. We are not responsible for the political instability. I have to take a trust vote on 25 May, until then, I have no powers. Our BJP friends are up to a lot of activity in this, I will respond to them in the Assembly. This government will be more stable than you realise. This is for the first time that so many national-level leaders are coming together on one stage for an oath-taking ceremony,” says Kumaraswamy
Mamata Banerjee congratulates HD Kumaraswamy on swearing-in
I was present in the swearing-in ceremony of @hd_kumaraswamy as Chief Minister of Karnataka at Bangalore today.
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) May 23, 2018
My heartiest congratulations and best, best wishes to the new government.
Won’t backtrack on promises but there would be limitations in coalition govt, says HD Kumaraswamy
HD Kumaraswamy today said there would be certain limitations in a coalition government and he would have to take the consent of his coalition partner, the Congress.
Speaking to reporters at Mysuru after worshipping Goddess Chamundeshwari on the Chamunda Hill, he said, “I have limitations as a head of the coalition government. I have to take our coalition partners into confidence.”
“They (Congress) too have their own programmes in their manifesto. We have to compile the manifesto of two parties and after improving the economy of the state, we will waive farm loans. There is no question of my backtracking,” he added.
However financial difficulties are there, without disturbing the state economy we will implement it, the JDS leader said.
He said it was not true that the new government has taken a u-turn on waiving farmer loans adding there was no changes in the promises made in the party manifesto. The JDS leader appealed to farmers not to take “drastic steps.”
Deputy CM G Parameshwara tweets after taking oath of office, says will work for welfare of people
As the Deputy CM of our state, I have a bigger responsibility now. I believe in the ideologies of @INCIndia and I promise to follow the path set by our leaders. I will work towards the welfare and upliftment of our people.
— Dr. G Parameshwara (@DrParameshwara) May 23, 2018
My sincere gratitude for all your support and wishes.
Kumaraswamy takes oath with galaxy of top leaders in attendance
H D Kumaraswamy was today sworn in as the Karnataka chief minister at the head of a JD(S)-Congress coalition government.
Other members of the council of ministers will be inducted after the Kumaraswamy government wins the trust vote on Friday. Attired in the traditional “dhoti” and white shirt, Kumaraswamy took the oath in the name of God and the people of “Kannada Nadu”.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi, his mother and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, N Chandrababu Naidu, and Pinarayi Vijayan, her counterparts in Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala respectively, were present.
Tejashwi Yadav, the Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, BSP chief Mayawati and SP leader Akhilesh Yadav, who have struck an alliance in Uttar Pradesh, NCP leader Sharad Pawar, CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury, and socialist leader Sharad Yadav were also in attendance. The show of strength by a galaxy of national leaders and regional satraps is being seen as a strong signal to the BJP about the possibility of formation of a broad-based front to take on the BJP-led NDA in the Lok Sabha polls next year. – PTI
Union Home minister Rajnath Singh congratulates new government in Karnataka
Congratulations to Shri HD Kumaraswamy and Shri G Parameshwar on taking oath as the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka. I hope, Karnataka will move forward towards peace, progress and prosperity under the new Govt.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) May 23, 2018
Thumbnail image of a united Opposition
After the oath of office was administered to HD Kumaraswamy and G Parameshwara, the Opposition leaders present on the stage posed for a picture that could define the anti-BJP narrative in 2019 elections. On the same dias, we had a Akhilesh Yadav engaged in small talk with Mayawati, a Sonia Gandhi hugging a Mayawati and a Mamata Banerjee exchanging pleasentaries with Sitaram Yechury.
But the questions remains whether such a coalition could come together, and more importantly sustain, purely on the basis of keeping Narendra Modi-led BJP out of power.
Watch: Opposition might on full display at HD Kumaraswamy’s swearing-in
#WATCH Opposition leaders, including Congress' Sonia Gandhi & Rahul Gandhi, SP's Akhilesh Yadav, RJD's Tejashwi Yadav, CPI(M)'s Sitaram Yechury and NCP's Sharad Pawar, with newly sworn-in Chief Minister of Karnataka HD Kumaraswamy at Vidhana Soudha. pic.twitter.com/kTnFBQ0cqC
— ANI (@ANI) May 23, 2018
Congress’ G Parameshwara takes oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka
Bengaluru: Congress' G.Parameshwara takes oath as Deputy Chief Minister of #Karnataka. pic.twitter.com/EMLbiAXM5L
— ANI (@ANI) May 23, 2018
HD Kumaraswamy is Chief Minister of Karnataka
#BREAKING -- @hd_kumaraswamy takes oath as Chief Minister of Karnataka, administered by Governor Vajubhai Vala #CMKumaraswamy
— News18 (@CNNnews18) May 23, 2018
LIVE UPDATES: https://t.co/uKFURQQahL pic.twitter.com/lxK9aU5ol5
Governor Vajubhai Vala administers oath to HD Kumaraswamy
#FLASH: JD(S)'s HD Kumaraswamy takes oath as Chief Minister of Karnataka, administered by Governor Vajubhai Vala. pic.twitter.com/8mdkcbX7dR
— ANI (@ANI) May 23, 2018
Opposition camaraderie at display during HD Kumaraswamy’s oath taking ceremony
Bengaluru: Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi meet BSP chief Mayawati at Vidhana Soudha. #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/OouksXMUio
— ANI (@ANI) May 23, 2018
Rahul, Sonia Gandhi take stage at HDK’s swearing-in
Bengaluru: Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi arrive at Vidhana Soudha for HD Kumaraswamy and G.Parameshwara's swearing in as Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister respectively. #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/Ky6yvlaLH3
— ANI (@ANI) May 23, 2018
Watch: HD Kumaraswamy, G Parameshwara take stage for their swearing-in
#WATCH | Top Opposition leaders at swearing-in ceremony; HD Kumaraswamy (@hd_kumaraswamy) arrives to take oath as Karnataka CM | @deepab18 with details | #CMKumaraswamy pic.twitter.com/EL8J0YWbri
— News18 (@CNNnews18) May 23, 2018
HD Dewe Gowda arrives at son’s swearing-in ceremony
Soon-to-be sworn-in chief minister of Karnataka HD Kumaraswamy, his father the former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda has arrived at Vidhan Soudha in Bengaluru.
Bengaluru: Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda & his wife Chennamma arrive at Vidhana Soudha. #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/KuTTu50Jy0
— ANI (@ANI) May 23, 2018
Meanwhile, Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati share camaraderie on stage ahead of HDK’s swearing-in
Bengaluru: Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati at Vidhana Soudha ahead of HD Kumaraswamy and G.Parameshwara's swearing in as Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister respectively. #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/ckhN3oIzIN
— ANI (@ANI) May 23, 2018
Pre-monsoon drizzle in Bengaluru ahead of HDK swearing-in; JD(S) workers spirits undamped
People at Vidhana Soudha take shelter under tarpaulin as rain lashes Bengaluru ahead of HD Kumaraswamy and G.Parameshwara's swearing in as Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister respectively. pic.twitter.com/Hc7NBDP4EE
— ANI (@ANI) May 23, 2018
I endorsed this coalition for the good of the people of Karnataka: HD Dewe Gowda
Speaking to CNN-news18, former prime minister and JD(S) supremo, HD Dewe Gowda said that the Congress-JD(S) coalition has his blessings. “I endorsed this coalition for the good of the people,” HD Dewe Gowda said.
Sonia, Rahul Gandhi addressed newly-elected Congress MLAs in Karnataka
UPA Chairperson Smt Sonia Gandhi & Congress President @RahulGandhi address the newly elected Congress MLAs in Bengaluru. pic.twitter.com/hgEwKKlfdo
— Congress (@INCIndia) May 23, 2018
Pinarayi Vijayan arrives at Vidhan Soudha ahead of swearing-in; Rahul Gandhi too leaves from Hilton Hotel
According to _CNN-News18, K_erala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan along with other dignitaries have reached the venue. Meanwhile, Mamata Banerjee, Akhilesh Yadav, Chandrababu Naidu, Arvind Kejriwal and Sitaram Yechury had arrived earlier.
N Chandrababu Naidu met Mayawati and Mamata Banerjee in Bengaluru ahead of HDK’s swearing-in
Met with @MamataOfficial & Mayawati ji at the swearing in ceremony of @hd_kumaraswamy as Karnataka's CM. We're here to strengthen the regional parties and will work together to protect and promote national interests. pic.twitter.com/OuSwgnt6zx
— N Chandrababu Naidu (@ncbn) May 23, 2018
Its a full house at HD Kumaraswamy’s swearing-in as Opposition leaders start arriving at the venue
Image Courtesy: News18
Preparations in full swing outside Vidhan Soudha in Bengaluru
PTI
Pre-monsoon showers in Bengaluru ahead of HDK swearing-in
#Karnataka: Pre #monsoon #rain in #Bengaluru begin, To intensifies as Monsoon nears: https://t.co/WKSkBS4hoE #weathertweet #bengalururains #news @TOIBengaluru @News_Karnataka pic.twitter.com/gKjQjnt8kR
— Skymet (@SkymetWeather) May 23, 2018
Arvind Kejriwal, Chandrababu Naidu and Sitaram Yechury met in Bengaluru ahead of HDK swearing-in
Bengaluru: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu and CPI(M)'s Sitaram Yechury met, ahead of attending HD Kumaraswamy's swearing-in as Chief Minister of #Karnataka. pic.twitter.com/uTnCSqw3Sg
— ANI (@ANI) May 23, 2018
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