Bengaluru, June 3 -- Marking a major political transition in Karnataka, senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar on Wednesday took oath as the 34th Chief Minister of the state.

In tandem with the leadership change, the incoming administration executed an immediate, strategic bureaucratic reshuffle, embedding top IAS officers into the Chief Minister's Secretariat to steer the state's executive machinery.

The high-profile swearing-in ceremony, held at the Lok Bhavan in Bengaluru, was attended by a galaxy of top opposition leaders, religious heads, and national dignitaries. In a symbolic gesture, Shivakumar took the oath of office while holding a copy of the Constitution of India. Alongside him, senior leader G Parameshwara was sworn in as the...