Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated H.D. Kumaraswamy on taking oath as the Karnataka chief minister and extended his best wishes on his new assignment.
"I congratulate Shri @hd_kumaraswamy Ji and @DrParameshwara ji on taking oath as Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka. My best wishes for their tenure ahead," he tweeted.
Kumaraswamy was sworn-in as the Karnataka chief minister at the head of a JD(S)-Congress coalition government.
The show of strength by a galaxy of national leaders and regional satraps at the ceremony is being seen as a strong signal to the BJP about the possibility of formation of a broad-based front to take on the NDA in the Lok Sabha polls next year.
The BJP boycotted the ceremony and observed a 'black day'. The party held protests across Karnataka against the new coalition government, which it called "unholy".