In Pictures: D K Shivakumar takes oath as Karnataka CM along with 13 ministers

Congress leader DK Shivakumar took oath as Karnataka Chief Minister on Wednesday. Shivakumar took oath along with 13 ministers (Source: Photo by PTI)

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Congress chief ministers were in attendance. (Source: Photo by PTI)

Shivakumar took oath in the name of seer "Gangadhar Ajja", while holding a copy of the Constitution (Source: Photo by PTI)

Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered the oath of office and secrecy to Shivakumar, Parameshwara and others at Lok Bhavan (Source: Photo by PTI)

Parameshwara, who is set to be designated as Deputy CM, took oath in the name of Dr B R Ambedkar (Source: Photo by PTI)

Along with Shivakumar and Parameshwara, the legislators, who took oath as ministers were -- K H Muniyappa, K J George, M B Patil, Ramalinga Reddy, Satish Jarkiholi, Krishna Byregowda, Priyank Kharge, U T Khader, Eshwar Khandre, Yathindra Siddaramaiah, Byrathi Suresh, and Sharan Prakash Patil (Source: Photo by PTI)

Shivakumar, a 64-year-old Vokkaliga strongman, was elected leader of the Congress Legislature Party on May 30, following Siddaramaiah's resignation as chief minister on May 28 (Source: Photo by PTI)

AICC general secretaries K C Venugopal and Randeep Singh Surjewala, CMs of Congress ruled states, several top Congress leaders, dignitaries, and invitees were present at the swearing-in (Source: Photo by PTI)