Kharge claimed that the latest survey data exposed serious shortcomings in the government's welfare efforts and accused the Centre of concealing information that reflects poorly on its performance

Congress leader DK Shivakumar took oath as Karnataka's 34th CM at a ceremony in Bengaluru attended by top Congress leaders, religious heads and dignitaries. Senior Congress leader G Parameshwara was sworn in as Deputy CM, while the first batch of ministers was also inducted into the new cabinet