Karnataka govt formation: CM Kumaraswamy to take floor test on Friday

Billed as a show of strength by Opposition and regional parties against Modi and BJP, H D Kumaraswamy's swearing-in ceremony saw the likes of Chandrababu Naidu and Mamata Banerjee share the dais

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JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy speaks to media after meeting with Governor Vajubhai Vala in Bengaluru on Saturday. BJP leader B S Yediyurappa submited his resignation before the floor test

BS Web Team New Delhi

Last Updated : May 23 2018 | 11:42 PM IST

Janata Dal (Secular)'s H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday took oath in Bengaluru's Vidhan Soudha as the 24th Chief Minister of Karnataka, while Congress' G Parameshwara took oath as Deputy Chief Minister, administered by Governor Vajubhai Bala.

Kumaraswamy said he will take the floor test on Friday to prove the Janata Dal (Secular)-Congress coalition government enjoys the majority in the house.

Several prominent Opposition leaders and chief ministers attended the ceremony and used it as a "show of strength" against Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi, Bahujan