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Cheers and Celebrations: Congress erupts in joy as Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar take oath in Bengaluru

After the win and days of drama, Congress' Siddaramaiah was sworn in as Karnataka chief minister along with DK Shivakumar as deputy chief minister on Saturday in Bengaluru. The event was a show of strength for the party, which is gearing up to take on the BJP in 2024

'We will give you a clean, corrupt-free govt': Rahul Gandhi at oath-taking ceremony in Bengaluru

In its election manifesto, Congress promised to implement the ‘guarantees’ of 200 units of free power to all households (Gruha Jyoti), Rs 2,000 monthly assistance to the woman head of every family, among other things

Siddaramaiah sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnataka, DK Shivakumar becomes Dy CM

Siddaramaiah, 75, has become the Chief Minister for the second term after his earlier five-year stint in 2013. While Shivakumar, 61, who had earlier worked as Minister under Siddaramaiah, will continue as the party's Karnataka state president till the Parliamentary elections next year

Siddaramaiah to be sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnataka today, DK Shivakumar to become Dy CM

Invitations have been extended to leaders like Hemant Soren, Sitaram Yechuri, Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar, and Farooq Abdullah, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik

BJP takes potshots at Congress, says Karnataka for first time will have no representation from Lingayat and SC community

'The Congress has intentionally left out MB Patil and Dr G Parameshwara, both of who could well have well been made DCMs. Congress is hell bent on humiliating both these senior leaders and their communities,' BJP's Amit Malviya said

If a Dalit is not made deputy CM, it will spell trouble for Congress, warns Parameshwara

Parameshwara, a Dalit, was deputy chief minister during Congress-JD(S) coalition government led by H D Kumaraswamy. He was also the longest-serving Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee chief (eight years)

Siddaramaiah to be Karnataka CM: Why Congress went with the senior leader

After days of speculation and discussions, Congress finally picked Siddaramaiah as the next chief minister of Karnataka. The 75-year-old leader’s mass popularity and administrative skills give him the edge over ‘troubleshooter’ DK Shivakumar, who was aggressively vying for the top post

Karnataka Politics: Siddaramaiah set to become Karnataka CM, Shivakumar deputy

The party has called a Congress Legislative Party meeting in Bengaluru on Thursday at 7 pm. Central Observers from the AICC have been asked to reach Bengaluru to conduct the CLP Meeting.

Karnataka CM Race: Congress unable to untangle the conundrum as DKS, Siddaramaiah supporters pressure party; WATCH

While the supporters of both the leaders are pitching for their respective leader, the Congress is said to be working on a power-sharing formula to accommodate all sections

Karnataka CM tussle: Are CBI, ED cases against Shivakumar hurting his chances?

The Congress is yet to make a choice between DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah for the post of Karnataka chief minister. The party seems to be swaying in the favour of the latter, but the KPCC chief is still digging in his heels. But, his legal woes are a worrying factor for the leadership