THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU BENGALURU, May 23: his council of ministers after the trust vote on Friday which JD(S) leader H D HDK sworn in as Karnataka CM at mega opposition show of unity he is expected to win without Kumaraswamy was today They smiled broadly, shook of JD(S) supremo and former shirt, 58-year Kumaraswamy G Parameshwara, the State any hiccups. The Congress, sworn-in as Karnataka Chief hands warmly, and even Prime Minister H D Deve took the oath in the name of God Congress chief and the party's which has 78 MLAs, is likely Minister at a grand ceremony embraced each other at the bon- Gowda, was administered the and "Kannada Nadu", as hun- Dalit face, was sworn in as to get 20 ministerial berths and attended by a galaxy of top lead- homie-filled event to herald the oath of office and secrecy by dreds of his supporters cheered Kumaraswamy's deputy. the JD(S) with 37 lawmakers ers and regional satraps in a rare loudly. Kumaraswamy will expand 12.(PTI)

UPA chairperson , BSP president , West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Sarad , Akhilesh Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav, Rahul Gandhi and others at the swearing in ceremony of Karnataka Chief Minister Kumaraswamy at Vidhana Soudha, in Bengaluru on Wednesday.(UNI) public show of unity perceived advent of the JD(S)-Congress Governor Vajubhai Vala on a as a possible harbinger of a coalition Government in the huge dais outside the majestic broad-based anti-BJP alliance State amid doubts about its Vidhana Soudha, the seat of ahead of the polls longevity. power in Karnataka. next year. Kumaraswamy, the third son Attired in a 'dhoti' and white