D.K. Shivakumar became the 24th Chief Minister of Karnataka

• Senior Congress leader D.K. Shivakumar took the oath as the 24th Chief Minister of Karnataka on June 3, 2026.

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• The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to be held at the Lok Bhavan complex in Bengaluru at 4:00 PM.

• The formal process for his elevation to the post of Chief Minister was completed after he was unanimously elected as the leader by the Congress Legislature Party.

• Prior to this, the then Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah, had resigned from his post on May 28, 2026.

• Subsequently, during a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party held on May 30, he proposed the name of D.K. Shivakumar as the new leader.

• The Legislature Party unanimously endorsed this proposal, resulting in Shivakumar being elected as the leader of the legislative wing and cementing his claim to the Chief Minister's office.

• Under Article 164 of the Indian Constitution, the Chief Minister serves as the head of the State Council of Ministers and leads the administration and policy-making decisions of the state government.

• In this context, D.K. Shivakumar assuming the office of Chief Minister is being viewed as a significant shift in the political and administrative trajectory of Karnataka.