Shivakumar meets Guv Gehlot, stakes claim to form new govt in Karnataka
Shivakumar's swearing-in as the new CM will take place on June 3 at the Glass House of Lok Bhavan
 "DK Shivakumar, Shivakumar")
DK Shivakumar (File Photo: PTI)
Listen to This Article
The newly elected CLP leader in Karnataka, D K Shivakumar, met Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot at Lok Bhavan here on Saturday and staked claim to form a new government, official sources said.
Shivakumar was accompanied by outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and AICC general secretaries K C Venugopal and Randeep Singh Surjewala.
Earlier, Shivakumar, who is also the state Congress president, was elected leader of the legislature party, paving the way for him to take over as the next chief minister of the state.
Shivakumar's swearing-in as the new CM is scheduled for June 3 at the Glass House of Lok Bhavan here.
Shivakumar previously served as the Deputy Chief Minister in the Siddaramaiah government.
Siddaramaiah resigned as Chief Minister on Thursday and Governor Gehlot accepted his resignation the next day and dissolved the Council of Ministers.
(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
More From This Section
 "Sukesh Chandrasekhar, Conman")
 "A dust storm and dark clouds engulf the city skyline as seen from the Film City, Sector-16, in Noida")
 "Arjun Ram Meghwal, Arjun Ram, Meghwal, Arjun")
 "CBSE Result, Students")
 "Environmentalists say the move could vitiate the intent of Forest (Conservation) Rules, which require state governments to certify that compensatory afforestation land is available")
Don't miss the most important news and views of the day. Get them on our Telegram channel
First Published: May 30 2026 | 6:09 PM IST