India, June 4 -- Former Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka and State Congress President DK Shivakumar on Wednesday took oath as Chief Minister along with 13 other legislators, including senior leader G Parameshwara, who were sworn in as ministers to the State Cabinet.

Shivakumar took oath in the name of seer "Gangadhar Ajja", while holding a copy of the Constitution in the presence of AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and outgoing CM Siddaramaiah.

Along with Shivakumar and Parameshwara, the legislators, who took oath as ministers were - KH Muniyappa, KJ George, MB Patil, Ramalinga Reddy, Satish Jarkiholi, Krishna Byregowda, Priyank Kharge, UT Khader, Eshwar Khandre, Yathindra Siddaramaiah, Byrathi Suresh and Sh...