Mumbai, June 3 -- Senior Congress leader and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president D. K. Shivakumar is set to be sworn in as the 25th Chief Minister of Karnataka on Wednesday, marking the culmination of a long-awaited leadership transition in the Congress government.

The swearing-in ceremony will be held at Lok Bhavan's Glass House in Bengaluru. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot will administer the oath of office. Around eight to ten ministers are also expected to be sworn in during the first phase of cabinet formation.

The leadership change follows the resignation of former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on 28 May 2026 after months of speculation over a power-sharing arrangement within the ruling Congress party. The Congress Legislatu...