Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah resigned from his post today. Accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, Home Minister G Parameshwara, and several other party leaders at Lok Bhavan, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said he had decided to step down at the behest of the Congress high command. Expressing gratitude to the people of Karnataka, he said he was grateful to the state for giving him the opportunity to serve as Chief Minister. He also recalled his days as a public representative, including serving as Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly.
What did CM say?
Addressing a media briefing after his resignation, Siddaramaiah stated that the Governor was not in Bengaluru, so he submitted his resignation to the Governor’s Secretary. Siddaramaiah said, “I had previously stated that I would resign whenever the party high command asked me to. Now, the party high command asked me to resign two days ago, so I submitted my resignation today. When the Governor arrives in Bengaluru, he will accept my resignation.” He further said, “I am fully confident that the Governor will accept my resignation as per the constitutional provisions.
Expressed gratitude to the top leadership
Siddaramaiah further stated that he had the opportunity to serve the people of Karnataka twice. He thanked Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Mallikarjun Kharge for this. He stated that his government had fulfilled approximately 300 of the 550 promises and five guarantees. He accused the opposition of spreading false narratives against him. Siddaramaiah clarified that he has never sought to pursue money or property. His political life is an open book. He vowed to fight communal forces until his last breath. He also vowed to confront those who work against the Constitution.
Three years of struggle ends
It’s worth noting that the state’s Chief Minister position has been under intense scrutiny for the past three years. In fact, the Congress government was formed in Karnataka in May 2023. At that time, two prominent party leaders, Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, competed to become Chief Minister. However, the Congress high command, trusting Siddaramaiah’s experience, approved him as Chief Minister, while Shivakumar had to settle for the Deputy Chief Minister position.
“Have kept my word and resigned when high command asked me to do so.”
– Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah after submitting his resignation to governor
Delhi based highs command (Gandhi family) is above the mandate of people of #Karnataka ?? DK and Sidda have mortgage the honour of… pic.twitter.com/5R0fR5V548
— Amitabh Chaudhary (@MithilaWaaala) May 28, 2026There was speculation then that the two leaders had reached an agreement to hold the Chief Ministership for two and a half years each. However, this was never officially confirmed, and Siddaramaiah later strengthened his hold on the Chief Ministership. However, it is now widely expected that the Congress high command has agreed to Shivakumar’s appointment as Chief Minister, leading to Siddaramaiah’s resignation.
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Edited by: Bhoomi Goyal
