Sadananda Gowda sworn in as Karnataka new Chief Minister

Lok Sabha member D.V.Sadananda Gowda on Thursday sworn in as the new Karnataka Chief Minister, succeeding B.S Yeddyurappa, who had quitted in the wake of the Lokayukta report on illegal mining that indicted him.

Governor H.R. Bharadwaj administered the oath to 58 year old Sadananda Gowda at the Raj Bhavan. He is the 26^th Chief Minister of the state and second BJP member after Mr. Yeddyurappa left the position.

Mr. Gowda will have a term of 22 months. Elections are due in the State in May 2013.

Mr. Yeddyurappa resigned on Sunday morning, after being in office for 38 months.

Earlier, Mr. Gowda drove to Mr. Yeddyurappa's home and later visited Jagadish Shettar , whom he defeated in a secret ballot at the BJP legislature party meeting on Wednesday.

He sought the cooperation of MLA's who backed his opponent. The Shettar camp told him not to come under Mr. Yeddyurappa's influence.

Home and Transport Minister R Ashoka, said Mr. Shettar has rejected the deputy chief minister's post, and there was no question of accepting the offer.

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