H.D. Kumaraswamy's swearing-in ceremony

Bengaluru: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi with BSP chief Mayawati during the swearing-in ceremony of Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on May 23, 2018.

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi with JD-S chief H. D. Deve Gowda during the swearing-in ceremony of Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, at Vidhana Soudha

Newly sworn-in Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy with Puducherry Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy, Congress leaders Sharad Pawar, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, BSP chief Mayawati, Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Ajit Singh, CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, RJD leader Tajashwi Yadav and SP leader Akhilesh Yadav, during his swearing-in ceremony, at Vidhana Soudha

JD-S chief H. D. Deve Gowda greets CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury as Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi look on, during the swearing-in ceremony of Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, at Vidhana Soudha

Parameshwara took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka.Bengaluru: Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala administers the oath of office to Congress leader G. Parameshwara, during a swearing-in ceremony at Vidhana Soudha

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sharad Pawar during the swearing-in ceremony of Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, at Vidhana Soudha