<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar, who were sworn in as Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, respectively.</p>.<p>Along with Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar, eight MLAs were sworn in as Ministers.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/election/karnataka/siddaramaiahs-swearing-in-ceremony-turns-into-a-show-of-strength-for-opposition-parties-1220414.html" target="_blank">Siddaramaiah's swearing-in ceremony turns into a show of strength for opposition parties</a></strong></p>.<p>"Congratulations to Shri @siddaramaiah Ji on taking oath as Karnataka CM and Shri @DKShivakumar Ji on taking oath as Deputy CM. My best wishes for a fruitful tenure," the Prime Minister tweeted.</p>.<p>Besides, former CM Basavaraj Bommai congratulated his successor Siddaramaiah upon taking oath as the new Chief Minister.</p>.<p>"Heartiest congratulations to Siddaramaiah for assuming the office as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka and his cabinet members," the BJP leader tweeted.</p>.<p>Siddaramaiah succeeded Bommai as the Chief Minister exactly a week after Congress won the Assembly elections by bagging 135 seats in the 224-member House.</p>
<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar, who were sworn in as Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, respectively.</p>.<p>Along with Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar, eight MLAs were sworn in as Ministers.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/election/karnataka/siddaramaiahs-swearing-in-ceremony-turns-into-a-show-of-strength-for-opposition-parties-1220414.html" target="_blank">Siddaramaiah's swearing-in ceremony turns into a show of strength for opposition parties</a></strong></p>.<p>"Congratulations to Shri @siddaramaiah Ji on taking oath as Karnataka CM and Shri @DKShivakumar Ji on taking oath as Deputy CM. My best wishes for a fruitful tenure," the Prime Minister tweeted.</p>.<p>Besides, former CM Basavaraj Bommai congratulated his successor Siddaramaiah upon taking oath as the new Chief Minister.</p>.<p>"Heartiest congratulations to Siddaramaiah for assuming the office as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka and his cabinet members," the BJP leader tweeted.</p>.<p>Siddaramaiah succeeded Bommai as the Chief Minister exactly a week after Congress won the Assembly elections by bagging 135 seats in the 224-member House.</p>