Bengaluru, May 30 -- After the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) meeting in Karnataka, the Congress General Secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal on Saturday announced that former Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar will be sworn in as Karnataka CM on June 3.

Addressing the press conference here, Venugopal said that the CLP unanimously elected DK Shivakumar as the leader of the Legislative Party.

"Now, he (Shivakumar) is going to Raj Bhavan to stake claim as Chief Minister, and he will be sworn in as Chief Minister on the evening of June 3rd with his team," Venugopal told reporters.

"Congress high command suggested the name of DK Shivakumar as the leader of Congress Legislative Party. Siddaramaiah ji proposed the name of DK Shivakumar a...