D K Shivakumar to be sworn in as new CM on June 3

Vinod M Jain

D K Shivakumar,who has been elected as the new leader of the Congress Legislature Party,will be sworn in on June 3.

Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot will administer the oath of office to D K Shivakumar and his team at a ceremony to be held at 4.05 pm at Lok Bhavan.

After the election as the new leader at the Congress Legislature Party meeting at Vidhana Soudha, D K Shivakumar proceeded directly to Raj Bhavan and submitted a letter to the Governor seeking time for the swearing in.

In response,the Governor issued a letter of permission for Shivakumar and his probable Cabinet members to be sworn in.