Swearing-in Of The JD(S)-Congress Coalition Government In Karnataka

BENGALURU, INDIA - MAY 23: Karnataka High Court staffs watching the swearing-in ceremony of HD Kumarswamy as the 24th Chief Minister of Karnataka from the High Court balcony on May 23, 2018 in Bengaluru, India. JD(S) Chief HD Kumaraswamy has taken oath as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, days after BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa resigned after remaining in power for just 2.5 days. Billed as a show of strength by Opposition and regional parties against Modi and BJP, the swearing-in ceremony saw the likes of Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, Chandrababu Naidu, Mamata Banerjee, Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati and Arvind Kejriwal share the dais. (Photo by Arijit Sen/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)