Bengaluru, June 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka Chief Minister-designate D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday met former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda at his Padmanabhanagar residence in Bengaluru and sought his blessings ahead of the swearing-in ceremony in the evening, even as senior Congress leaders MB Patil and Ramalinga Reddy thanked the party for inviting them to join the Council of Ministers under the incoming Chief Minister. Deve Gowda warmly received Shivakumar and congratulated him on being elevated to the post of Chief Minister. During the meeting, Shivakumar presented a bouquet to the JD(S) patriarch and touched his feet as a mark of respect while seeking his blessings.