Bengaluru, July 28 -- Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday took oath as the 23rd Chief Minister of Karnataka.
Bommai was announced as the new Chief Minister of the state by Dharmendra Pradhan, who was sent by the central party's parliamentary board as observer to pick a new chief minister at the BJP Legislature Party meeting held at a city hotel yesterday.
He succeeded the outgoing chief minister BS Yediyurappa.
Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered the oath of office and secrecy.
Yediyurappa congratulated Bommai for being elected as the new Chief Minister and expressed confidence that he will lead Karnataka in the path of development.
"Congratulations to Shri @BSBommai on being elected as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka. I am confid...