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Soon after, Kumaraswamy was sworn in as the chief minister of Karnataka, while Congress’ G Parameshwara took charge as the deputy chief minister of the state. “People are standing with bouquets to wish me, as one of their brothers became Chief Minister and they all are happy, but I’m not. Bengaluru : Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday advised Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy to have the courage to face the circumstances emerging due to the formation of a coalition government in the state. Addressing an event on Saturday, a teary-eyed Kumaraswamy claimed that he was swallowing the pain of a coalition government in Karnataka. Kharge’s remark came hours after Kumaraswamy said that he was not happy while heading a coalition government, and was swallowing the pain of it..