Gowda to be sworn in as Karnataka CM tomorrow

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Governor HR Bhardwaj will administer oath of office and secrecy to DV Sadananda Gowda.

Bangalore: The newly elected BJP Legislature party leader DV Sadananda Gowda will be sworn-in as Chief Minister of Karnataka on Thursday. The swearing-in is scheduled for 1630 hrs, Raj Bhavan sources told PTI in Bangalore.

Governor HR Bhardwaj will administer oath of office and secrecy to Gowda.

Sources could not say whether Gowda will alone be taking the oath or some more ministers will also join him.

Gowda decided to advance his swearing-in by a day, in view of President Pratibha Patil's three-day visit to the city starting from August five, sources said.