evidence: Siddaramaiah took oath as the chief minister of Karnataka for the second time on Saturday following the party’s resounding victory in the recently concluded assembly elections. Accompanying him, DK Shivakumar was sworn in as the cabinet minister and has been designated as the state’s sole deputy chief minister. [...] The swearing-in ceremony of Siddaramaiah became a demonstration of opposition strength as prominent leaders from opposition political parties gathered in Bengaluru. [...] After the swearing-in, CM Siddaramaiah and his deputy Shivakumar proceeded to the Vidhan Soudha, with Shivakumar seen touching the steps of the state assembly building with his forehead as a mark of reverence.