Prime Minister Narendra Modi Congratulates Siddaramaiah And Shivakumar On Their New Roles

This appointment follows the Congress party's recent victory in the Assembly elections, where they secured 135 out of 224 seats, marking a significant political transition in Karnataka.

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Updated on: 20 May 2023 11:30 am

Prime Minister Narendra Modi.(File photo)

Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar were sworn in as Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, respectively, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his congratulations to them.

In a tweet, Prime Minister Modi congratulated Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar on their new positions and wished them a successful tenure. Along with the two leaders, eight MLAs were also sworn in as Ministers.

Congratulations to Shri @siddaramaiah Ji on taking oath as Karnataka CM and Shri @DKShivakumar Ji on taking oath as Deputy CM. My best wishes for a fruitful tenure.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 20, 2023

Former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who Siddaramaiah succeeded, also congratulated his successor on assuming the office of Chief Minister. In a tweet, Bommai extended his heartfelt congratulations to Siddaramaiah and his cabinet members.

ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ನೂತನ ಉಪಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿಯಾಗಿ ಆಯ್ಕೆಯಾಗಿರುವ ಶ್ರೀ @DKShivakumar ರವರಿಗೆ ಹಾರ್ದಿಕ ಅಭಿನಂದನೆಗಳು.

ನೀವು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಜನತೆಯ ಆಶೋತ್ತರಗಳನ್ನು ಈಡೇರಿಸುವಂತಾಗಲಿ ಎಂದು ಶುಭ ಹಾರೈಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.

Congratulations to Mr. D. K. Shivakumar for being chosen as the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka. May you…
— Basavaraj S Bommai (@BSBommai) May 18, 2023

The appointment of Siddaramaiah as Chief Minister came exactly a week after the Congress party emerged victorious in the Assembly elections, securing 135 out of 224 seats in the House.

(With PTI Inputs)