Bangalore May 13, 2013;
Newly elected leader of the Congress Legislature Party Siddaramaiah took oath of office as the 22nd chief minister of Karnataka on Monday, at Sree Kanteerava Stadium at 11.40 am. He was administered oath of secrecy by Governor H R Bhardwaj.
About 50,000 people, including family members and relatives of the 64-year-old Siddaramaiah, were present at the grand swearing-in ceremony that was marked by cheers, applause, patriotic fervour, music and folk dances under a cloudy sky and breezy weather.
Siddaramaiah, a lawyer turned politician and MLA from Varuna constituency, took the oath in the name of truth.
Among the galaxy of VIPs and political leaders present were central ministers from the state Mallikarjun Kharge, M Veerappa Moily, K Muniyappa and Reheman Khan, as well as Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy.
Former external affairs minister and former state chief minister SM Krishna was among the other prominent leaders on the dais. ENN
CHIEF MINISTERS OF KARNATAKA
