Congress rule in Karnataka from today, after 9-year gap
13 May 2013 7:35 AM IST
Congress leader Siddaramaiah will take over as Karnataka chief minister on Monday, beginning the party’s rule of the state on its own after a gap of nine years.
Governor HR Bhardwaj will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Siddarimaiah at Sree Kanteerva stadium in city centre.
This is the first time in Karnataka that a chief minister will be sworn-in at a stadium as work on metro rail has taken up much of space in front of the Vidhana Soudha, the majestic state secretariat, the usual venue for such functions. The stadium is about three km from Vidhana Soudha.
The other venue has been the lawns of the Raj Bhavan, about a km from Vidhana Soudha, which however cannot accommodate thousands of supporters of the leader from his home district Mysore .
Governor HR Bhardwaj will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Siddarimaiah at Sree Kanteerva stadium in city centre.
This is the first time in Karnataka that a chief minister will be sworn-in at a stadium as work on metro rail has taken up much of space in front of the Vidhana Soudha, the majestic state secretariat, the usual venue for such functions. The stadium is about three km from Vidhana Soudha.
The other venue has been the lawns of the Raj Bhavan, about a km from Vidhana Soudha, which however cannot accommodate thousands of supporters of the leader from his home district Mysore .
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