Siddaramaiah was sworn in as chief minister for the second term, along with state Congress president DK Shivakumar as deputy chief minister, and eight legislators as ministers on Saturday, exactly a week after the party swept the Assembly polls in Karnataka.
Speaking to the media, Kharge expressed his delight at the new and strong Congress government coming to power in Karnataka, stating that it would benefit the state and create a positive environment in the country.
Following the Congress's thumping electoral victory in Karnataka, and week-long chaos over the top job, party president Mallikarjun Kharge today approved the first list of Cabinet Ministers in the Karnataka government.
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