Updated On: 28 July, 2021 01:04 PM IST | Bengaluru | IANS
Though he is sworn in as 30th chief minister of Karnataka, he also would be considered as 23rd chief minister as many have sworn in as chief minister multiple times

Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot administers the oath of office to new Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, at a ceremony at Raj Bhavan, in Bengaluru. Pic/PTI
Basavaraj Bommai, a senior BJP leader was sworn-in as the 30th Chief Minister of Karnataka by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot at a function held in the Glass House of Raj Bhavan on Wednesday. Basavaraj Bommai took oath in the name of God.
Hailing from socialist philosophy and now married to BJP principles, Bommai's political journey marked a new milestone as he took oath as the Chief Minister.