Bengaluru, May 30 -- In a swift move towards government formation, the Karnataka Congress Legislative Party on Saturday passed three resolutions, unanimously electing former Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar as the new CLP leader.

The CLP meeting was held at Vidhana Soudha.

Outgoing CM Siddaramaiah proposed the name of DK Shivakumar as the new leader of the Legislature Party.

Party leader Dr G Parameshwar seconded it and the proposal was unanimously supported at the meeting.

AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal announced that DK Shivakumar has been elected as the new leader of the Congress Legislature Party. He will take oath as Chief Minister.

Shivakumar, who will form his government, had earlier indicated that the oath ceremony wo...