Kumaraswamy Oath Ceremony

The BJP's BS Yediyurappa will be sworn in for the fourth time as Karnataka Chief Minister soon, three days after the coalition government led by HD Kumaraswamy failed a test of strength. Mr Yediyurappa met with Governor Vajubhai Vala this morning to stake claim and urged him to schedule an oath ceremony today. Mr Yediyurappa has to prove his majori...

The swearing-in of JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy may have been projected as a show of opposition unity ahead of the 2019 general elections, attended by a galaxy of non-BJP leaders, but West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reportedly did not seem entirely happy with the traffic arrangements made for the gala.

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly is scheduled to meet on May 25 for the floor test of the newly formed Congress-JDS coalition government headed by Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy -- who turned his oath ceremony into a huge opposition conclave with the hope that it would take on the BJP in 2019 -- did not pull any punches regarding the party on Wednesday.

Uttar Pradesh politicians Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav greeted each other warmly, waved to the crowds and sat next to each other as they arrived on stage for the swearing-in ceremony of Janata Dal Secular leader HD Kumaraswamy as Karnataka Chief Minister.

Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday took oath against the backdrop of Karnataka's imposing Vidhan Soudha in the presence of more than a dozen non-BJP leaders from across the country. Mr Kumaraswamy, who had patched up with the Congress at the last minute last week to block the BJP, had been keen to turn the event into a springboard for oppos...

BS Yeddyurappa, who was Karnataka chief minister for 55 hours before he resigned ahead of a trust vote, predicts that his successor HD Kumaraswamy's government won't last "even three months".

JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy sworn-in as the chief minister of Karnataka along with his deputy G Parameshwara, the Karnataka Congress chief. Karnataka sees its second swearing-in ceremony in less than a week after BJP's BS Yeddyurappa resigned on Saturday minutes before the floor test in the state assembly.

HD Kumaraswamy was sworn in as Chief Minister and his deputy G Parameshwara took oath today evening at a mega-gathering that served as a giant display of opposition unity ahead of 2019 general elections.The 58-year-old Janata Dal Secular leader shifted the venue of the swearing-in ceremony from a stadium to the steps of the Karnataka's iconic Vidha...

Karnataka chief minister designate H D Kumaraswamy acknowledged today that running the Congress-JD (S) coalition government over the next five years will be a "big challenge" for him.

More than a dozen opposition leaders will be attending the oath ceremony of HD Kumaraswamy, who takes over as the Karnataka Chief Minister tomorrow, pending a floor test. The mega gathering is seen as a show of strength by the opposition, which is yet to put forth a cohesive effort to stitch up a united front to take on the BJP in next year's gener...

One-time rivals in Uttar Pradesh, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav are to come together on a public platform. The two leaders will share the dais for the swearing-in ceremony of JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy as Karnataka chief minister, which is to take place in Bengaluru tomorrow.

Janata Dal Secular leader HD Kumaraswamy will take oath as chief minister tomorrow. He said this evening that G Parameshwara of the Congress will be the Deputy Chief Minister. Mr Kumaraswamy's swearing-in ceremony is likely to showcase opposition unity against the BJP, with a number of leaders from regional and national parties confirming their att...

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy as the chief minister of Karnataka, according to a Delhi government official.

After a meeting between HD Kumaraswamy and the Gandhis, the Congress on Monday hinted at the possibility of a broader alliance with the JD(S) ahead of next year's General Elections. The chief of Janata Dal Secular met Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi last evening amid a growing disagreement between the two parties. Just after...

The BJP's BS Yediyurappa will be sworn in for the fourth time as Karnataka Chief Minister soon, three days after the coalition government led by HD Kumaraswamy failed a test of strength. Mr Yediyurappa met with Governor Vajubhai Vala this morning to stake claim and urged him to schedule an oath ceremony today. Mr Yediyurappa has to prove his majori...

The swearing-in of JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy may have been projected as a show of opposition unity ahead of the 2019 general elections, attended by a galaxy of non-BJP leaders, but West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reportedly did not seem entirely happy with the traffic arrangements made for the gala.

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly is scheduled to meet on May 25 for the floor test of the newly formed Congress-JDS coalition government headed by Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy -- who turned his oath ceremony into a huge opposition conclave with the hope that it would take on the BJP in 2019 -- did not pull any punches regarding the party on Wednesday.

Uttar Pradesh politicians Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav greeted each other warmly, waved to the crowds and sat next to each other as they arrived on stage for the swearing-in ceremony of Janata Dal Secular leader HD Kumaraswamy as Karnataka Chief Minister.

Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday took oath against the backdrop of Karnataka's imposing Vidhan Soudha in the presence of more than a dozen non-BJP leaders from across the country. Mr Kumaraswamy, who had patched up with the Congress at the last minute last week to block the BJP, had been keen to turn the event into a springboard for oppos...

BS Yeddyurappa, who was Karnataka chief minister for 55 hours before he resigned ahead of a trust vote, predicts that his successor HD Kumaraswamy's government won't last "even three months".

JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy sworn-in as the chief minister of Karnataka along with his deputy G Parameshwara, the Karnataka Congress chief. Karnataka sees its second swearing-in ceremony in less than a week after BJP's BS Yeddyurappa resigned on Saturday minutes before the floor test in the state assembly.

HD Kumaraswamy was sworn in as Chief Minister and his deputy G Parameshwara took oath today evening at a mega-gathering that served as a giant display of opposition unity ahead of 2019 general elections.The 58-year-old Janata Dal Secular leader shifted the venue of the swearing-in ceremony from a stadium to the steps of the Karnataka's iconic Vidha...

Karnataka chief minister designate H D Kumaraswamy acknowledged today that running the Congress-JD (S) coalition government over the next five years will be a "big challenge" for him.

More than a dozen opposition leaders will be attending the oath ceremony of HD Kumaraswamy, who takes over as the Karnataka Chief Minister tomorrow, pending a floor test. The mega gathering is seen as a show of strength by the opposition, which is yet to put forth a cohesive effort to stitch up a united front to take on the BJP in next year's gener...

One-time rivals in Uttar Pradesh, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav are to come together on a public platform. The two leaders will share the dais for the swearing-in ceremony of JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy as Karnataka chief minister, which is to take place in Bengaluru tomorrow.

Janata Dal Secular leader HD Kumaraswamy will take oath as chief minister tomorrow. He said this evening that G Parameshwara of the Congress will be the Deputy Chief Minister. Mr Kumaraswamy's swearing-in ceremony is likely to showcase opposition unity against the BJP, with a number of leaders from regional and national parties confirming their att...

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy as the chief minister of Karnataka, according to a Delhi government official.

After a meeting between HD Kumaraswamy and the Gandhis, the Congress on Monday hinted at the possibility of a broader alliance with the JD(S) ahead of next year's General Elections. The chief of Janata Dal Secular met Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi last evening amid a growing disagreement between the two parties. Just after...