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Siddaramaiah to resign, Shivakumar will be next CM, says Minister Patil
May-28-2026

Karnataka Law Minister H K Patil said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah informed him and other ministers of his decision to step down and also disclosed that Deputy CM D K Shivakumar will be his successor.

After the meeting with Siddaramaiah at his official residence in Bengaluru, HK Patil said, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will resign today, adding that Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar would take over as the next Chief Minister. Minister Patil said the party brass has given instructions for elevating Shivakumar as the Chief Minister and appropriate procedural steps will be initiated in this regard at the legislature party meeting.

During the meeting, DK Shivakumar was seen touching the feet of Siddaramaiah in a gesture viewed as symbolic of the expected transition. The two leaders also shared a warm embrace in front of party leaders and ministers gathered at the residence. Several senior Karnataka Ministers, including Priyank Kharge, KJ George, MB Patil, Ramalinga Reddy attended the meeting.

Speculation over a possible leadership transition in Karnataka has intensified after the Congress government completed three years in office and crossed the halfway mark of its tenure. However, political activity intensified after Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar recently met senior Congress leaders, including party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, in New Delhi.




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