Karnataka's New Government Takes Oath Amid Opposition Show of Strength.
Siddaramaiah took oath as the chief minister of Karnataka while state Congress president DK Shivakumar was sworn-in as the deputy chief minister on Saturday. Besides Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar, eight other legislators took oath as ministers. The swearing-in ceremony turned into a muscle-flexing platform for the opposition with the who's who of the political parties joining the event.