Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi officially congratulated Shri DK Shivakumar on June 3, 2026, following his oath-taking as the Chief Minister of Karnataka. The Prime Minister conveyed his best wishes for Shivakumar's tenure and affirmed that the Central Government will work closely with the Karnataka Government for the welfare of the people. This message was disseminated through an official press release from the Prime Minister's Office and was also posted by the Prime Minister on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). The post included the handle @DKShivakumar. The release, with ID 2268569, was published in multiple Indian languages including Hindi, Bengali, Urdu, Marathi, Assamese, Manipuri, Punjabi, Gujarati, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.