Son rises, lotus blooms in Karnataka

Kumaraswamy's writ that there should be no cut-outs and posters did not have much effect on JD-S workers. Overzealous workers took over every corner and junction in Bangalore to shower praises on their leader.

That the party workers were trying to outdo each other in putting up the posters only indicated that Kumaraswamy may be emerging from the shadow of father H D Deve Gowda.

Image: B S Yediyurappa being administered the oath of deputy chief minister by Governor T N Chaturvedi.

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