NationalThursday, 4 June 2026·The Hindu - National
Karnataka gets 25th Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar; 13 ministers sworn in on June 3, 2026
D.K. Shivakumar became Karnataka’s 25th Chief Minister on June 3, 2026, along with Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara and 13 Cabinet ministers.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On June 3, 2026, D.K. Shivakumar was sworn in as the 25th Chief Minister of Karnataka at Bengaluru’s Glass House in Lok Bhavan, along with Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara and 13 Cabinet ministers.
Key specifics
- D.K. Shivakumar is an eight-time legislator and the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President.
- G. Parameshwara, a senior Dalit leader from Koratgere in Tumakuru district, was sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister.
- The ministry included 13 Cabinet ministers, among them U.T. Khader, K.H. Muniyappa, K.J. George, M.B. Patil and Priyank Kharge.
- The second phase of expansion is expected after the Rajya Sabha and Karnataka Legislative Council polls on June 18.
- Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah, son of former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, made his debut as a Cabinet minister.
Exam lens
Question type: Polity-current affairs match-the-following, 25th Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister post, June 3, 2026 oath ceremony, Bengaluru, Karnataka. TNPSC may ask who became CM, who became Deputy CM, and how many ministers were sworn in.