First session of 16th Karnataka Assembly begins, newly elected MLAs take oath

22 May 2023 Evaluate

The first Karnataka Legislative Assembly session, after formation of the new Congress government began in Bengaluru, during which newly elected MLAs will be administered oaths and a new Speaker will be elected.

Oath taking of MLAs is underway in the Assembly, which is being conducted by senior most legislator Congress' R V Deshpande as the Protem Speaker. Speaking at the assembly Session, Deshpande said, ‘We have all been elected and come here with the blessings of people of Karnataka. There are some senior leaders and I can also see some new faces. We have to put efforts for the all-round development of the state. Despite political differences, for the sake of the state’s development and progress, we will all have to work together to build a model Kannada naadu, a Kannada state, which is prosperous, and all sections of people live with peace and harmony.’

Congress leader Siddaramaiah was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka for the second time and DK Shivakumar was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka on Saturday. Eight Congress MLAs were also sworn in as ministers in the Karnataka Cabinet during the oath-taking ceremony in Bengaluru. Soon after being sworn in as the CM, Siddaramaiah said that the first Cabinet meeting has issued orders for the implementation of five guarantees which were promised by the party before the elections. The Assembly session will be held for three days till May 24.


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