Karnataka: H D Kumaraswamy take oath as CM

Bengaluru: The stage is all set for the swearing-in ceremony of H D Kumaraswamy as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka. Several opposition leaders and chief ministers of non-BJP ruled states are expected to take part in the oath-taking ceremony which will be held at 4:30 pm in front of the Vidhan Souda.

Meanwhile, the BJP is observing ‘Anti-People Mandate Day’ in Karnataka. Karnataka BJP supreme B S Yeddyurappa, who stepped down as the chief minister of the state within 55 hours of swearing-in, said, “Hunger, greed and power is the basis of JD(S)-Congress alliance, such alliance will not even last 3 months.” The Congress and the JD(S) stitched an unexpected alliance soon after the state threw a fractured mandate on May 15. Of the state's 34 ministries, 22 would go to the Congress and 12, including the post of the Chief Minister, will be with the JD(S).

*Celebrations outside H D Kumaraswamy's residence in Bengaluru. Kumaraswamy will take oath as the Karnataka Chief Minister today. 
*“It's the high command which decides all this, they chose me. I thank them immensely but the point is they’re also eligible but they gave me this opportunity,” said G Parameshwara, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister designate, on being asked that Roshan Baig and D K Shivakumar were also in the race for deputy CM’s post.
* Karnataka Chief Minister designate H D Kumaraswamy said all the promises made will be kept.
* BJP is observing 'Anti-People's Mandate Day' in Karnataka in view of the swearing-in ceremony of the Janata Dal (Secular)-Congress coalition government in the southern state.
* West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee and Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu arrives at Bengaluru.
* “We've come here to witness swearing in ceremony of H D Kumaraswamy and express our solidarity to him. In future we'll work together to protect and promote national interest. We're here to strengthen all regional parties,” said Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.
* CPI(M) chief Sitaram Yechury, NCP president Sharad Pawar and Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav arrive in Bengaluru to take part in Kumaraswamy's  oath-taking ceremony.
* “No one is unhappy, we all are together. We are celebrating that our government is coming in power. I never said that I'm an aspirant of Karnataka Chief Minister post. All is well,” said Congress leader D K Shivakumar.
* Heavy rain lashes parts of Bengaluru.
* Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu and CPI(M)'s Sitaram Yechury meet ahead of attending H D Kumaraswamy's swearing-in ceremony. 
* Preparations are going on in full swing at the Vidhan Souda ahead of Kumaraswamy's oath taking ceremony.
* People at Vidhana Soudha take shelter under tarpaulin as rain lashes Bengaluru ahead of H D Kumaraswamy and G Parameshwara's swearing in as Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister respectively.
* Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati at Vidhana Soudha ahead of the swearing in ceremony.
* Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda and his wife Chennamma arrive at Vidhana Soudha.
* H D Kumaraswamy arrives at Vidhana Soudha for his swearing-in ceremony as Karnataka CM.
* Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Siddaramaiah arrive at Vidhana Soudha.
* Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi meet BSP chief Mayawati at Vidhana Soudha.
* JD(S)'s H D Kumaraswamy takes oath as Chief Minister of Karnataka, administered by Governor Vajubhai Vala.
* Congress' G Parameshwara takes oath as Deputy Chief Minister.