Jagadish Shettar sworn in as Karnataka CM

Loyalist of former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa, Jagadish Shettar on Thursday swore in as chief minister of Karnataka. Shettar has become the third BJP leader to head the party government in four years. Governor HR Bhardwaj administered the oath of office and secrecy to Shettar at a simple ceremony in the glass house of Raj Bhavan. On Wednesday, Bhardwaj accepted the resignation of DV Sadananda Gowda as chief minister.