Governor Vajubhai Vala administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr Kumaraswamy and Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwara. The swearing in ceremony was held on the grand steps of the Vidhana soudha amidst thunderous cheers from a large supporters of the Janata Dal(S) who had gathered despite the inclement weather.
A galaxy of national leaders, including UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, AICC President Rahul Gandhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Kerala Chief Minister P Vijayan, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, Puducherry Chief Minister Narayanasamy besides a host of opposition leaders were present on the occasion.(UNI)
