Ahead of taking oath as Karnataka Chief Minister, DK Shivakumar reportedly had the stage at Lok Bhavan's Glass House reoriented to face east, departing from the long-standing west-facing tradition, India Today reported. His deep faith in Vastu and astrology reportedly influenced the last-minute change. Shivakumar's swearing-in ceremony is also scheduled for a carefully chosen muhurat at 4.05 pm.