With much grandeur and celebration Kumaraswamy swore-in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka yesterday in the attendance of the opposition parties.
The happiness was evident on the leaders’ faces in keeping the BJP out of Karnataka. All, except West Bengal Minister Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee nee ‘Didi’ was reportedly unhappy with the traffic arrangement made for the function.
It seems as though Mamata Banerjee had to walk a short distance to reach the oath-taking venue — the steps of the Vidhan Soudha as some vehicles had blocked the route.
Mamata Banerjee voiced out her displeasure to the Karnataka police chief Neelamani Raju as she walked up the red carpet that was rolled out for the dignitaries. The Chief Minister was welcomed by HD Kumaraswamy and his father HD Deve Gowda. She was spotted chatting with the other VIPs as well.
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Among those who attended the ceremony were Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and former UP chief ministers Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav, NCP chief Sharad Pawar and CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury.
Arvind Kejriwal and some leaders of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) didn’t seem to have any reservations walking to the oath-taking ceremony.
AAP spokesperson Raghav Chadha, who accompanied Mr Kejriwal, tweeted saying they chose to walk to beat the traffic.
After Kumaraswamy took oath as Karnataka Chief Minister and G Parameshwara of the Congress was sworn in as his deputy, there were many photo-ops on stage to send out the message that in 2019 it would be the BJP against an united opposition.
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