DK Shivakumar Meets Karnataka Governor, Stakes Claim To Form Next Govt

Last Updated:May 30, 2026, 20:42 IST

Shivakumar requested the Governor to administer the oath to him as Chief Minister and to the others as the Council of Ministers.

Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar, who was unanimously elected as the next Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader in a high-stakes meeting on Saturday, met Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot at Lok Bhavan and formally staked claim to form the next government in the state.

Shivakumar was accompanied by outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and other senior state leaders. Governor Gehlot invited him to take the oath as the Chief Minister of the state on June 3.

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“I am in receipt of your letter dated 30th May, 2026, staking a claim to form the government. I invite you to take oath as the Chief Minister of Karnataka along with team members," the Governor said in a letter to Shivakumar.

When Will The Oath Take Place?

The oath ceremony will take place at 4:05 pm on June 3, 2026, on the Lok Bhavan premises, as per the letter.

In his letter to the Governor staking his claim, Shivakumar stated that the Karnataka CLP consisting of 135 members of the Indian National Congress, 2 associated members and 1 Raita Sangha MLA, had unanimously elected him as the Leader of the Congress Legislature Party.

He requested the Governor to administer the oath to him as Chief Minister and to the others as the Council of Ministers.

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