Shivakumar ministry

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The Shivakumar Ministry (also referred to as the D. K. Shivakumar ministry) is the 35th Council of Ministers of Karnataka, headed by D. K. Shivakumar of the Indian National Congress. It was sworn in on 3 June 2026 and succeeded the Second Siddaramaiah ministry. The Governor of Karnataka, Thawarchand Gehlot, administered the oath of office and secrecy to the members of the council of ministers at the Glass House of Lok Bhavan, Bengaluru, at 4.05 pm. Prior to the ceremony, the sitting Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, U. T. Khader, resigned from the Speakership to accept a ministerial berth in the new cabinet, leaving the post vacant pending election of a successor by the House. The Speakership remained vacant for nearly two months, with Deputy Speaker Rudrappa Lamani — in office since July 2023 — presiding over sittings of the Assembly in the interim. On 3 August 2026, the Congress high command named Gurupadagouda Patil to succeed Khader as Speaker; Lamani, inducted into the...

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