Bengaluru, June 3 -- Senior Congress leaders, including party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, arrived in Bengaluru on Wednesday to attend the swearing-in ceremony of DK Shivakumar as the Chief Minister of Karnataka.

Dignitaries and top party leadership, including Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, arrived to attend the event, signalling a unified front as the party embarks on a new chapter in its governance of the state. Congress leader KC Venugopal was also present during the event.

Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony, Shivakumar met religious leaders and sought the blessings of seers who had gathered for the occasion. He also soug...