India, June 3 -- Congress leader DK Shivakumar will take oath as Karnataka's new chief minister on Wednesday with around 13 other ministers, senior party leaders in Delhi indicated on Tuesday.

The leaders also suggested there was a slim chance of a deputy chief minister being appointed on Wednesday. The issue, officials indicated, might also be considered at a later stage when the cabinet is expanded and after the biennial Rajya Sabha elections in the state.

The ministers are likely to include G Parameshwara, KJ George, Yathindra Siddaramaiah, Priyank Kharge, MB Patil, Satish Jarkiholi, Krishna Byre Gowda, Ramalinga Reddy, UT Khader and Eshwar Khandre, said party leaders aware of the matter.

Another set of party leaders said Roopakala ...