Siddaramaiah To Resign As Karnataka Chief Minister Tomorrow At 3 PM: Sources

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has sought Governor Thawarchand Gehlot's appointment at 3 pm tomorrow (Thursday) to tender his resignation, sources said. This anticipated move follows high-level deliberations with Congress high command in New Delhi and is set to pave the way for Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar to assume the post of Karnataka CM.

Congress MLA R. V. Deshpande conformed that Siddaramaiah has decided to resign from the post of Chief Minister. 

The transition is set to come  following a reported power tussle in the state over the Chief Minister's post between Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar.

DKS To Take Oath As CM On May 30

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar is likely to take oath as the Chief Minister of Karnataka on May 30 (Saturday), succeeding Siddaramaiah.

What Led To Power Tussle In Karnataka?

The Congress won the Karnataka Assembly elections of 2023 with a thumping majority. Following the win, a rumoured ‘power-sharing' agreement was reached between Congress leaders D. K. Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah. It is reported that the agreement was finalised at Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's residence.

According to the agreement, Siddaramaiah was to be the Chief Minister of Karnataka for the first 2.5 years of the tenure won in the elections. Siddaramaiah had reportedly agreed to resign one week before completing the 2.5 years, paving the way for D. K. Shivakumar to take over the CM's post for the remainder time.

The power tussle began since the 2.5 years mark was reached on November 20, but Siddaramaiah did not resign from the post.