There is a lot of speculation regarding change of leadership in Karnataka. According to reports, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah may announce his resignation during the breakfast meeting to be held on Thursday (May 28). It is expected that Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivkumar will also attend this meeting. D.K. Shivakumar, who is currently in Delhi, will leave the capital for Bengaluru at 5:45 am on Thursday, after which he will attend the breakfast meeting at 9:00 am.
Amid uncertainty over the post of Karnataka Chief Minister, a long meeting was held at Indira Bhawan in Delhi on Tuesday (May 26). In this meeting, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivkumar, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, party national president Mallikarjun Kharge, general secretary K.C. Venugopal and party’s Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala attended.
Since May 20—when the Congress government in Karnataka completed three years in office—there has been suspicion over a possible change in leadership and a cabinet reshuffle. After the party’s victory in the 2023 assembly elections, D.K. Shivakumar’s supporters are pressurizing him to take over the post of Chief Minister. They are citing the alleged agreement made with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, under which both of them were to share the post of Chief Minister for two and a half years. According to sources, if Siddaramaiah continues as the Chief Minister, the party will elect Shivakumar’s brother D.K. Rajya Sabha may consider sending Suresh.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will resign: Parameshwara
The Home Minister of Karnataka has issued an important statement regarding the change in the Chief Minister of the state. He said that Siddaramaiah will resign from the post of Chief Minister of Karnataka today.
D.K. Supporters gathered at the residence of
Amidst the ongoing political turmoil and speculation over the post of Chief Minister of Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar’s supporters have gathered at his residence in Bengaluru.
D.K. off to breakfast meeting
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar has left from his residence in Bengaluru. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has called a breakfast meeting with party leaders at his residence.
Suspense on Siddaramaiah’s possible resignation today
Amidst speculations over the possible resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, reports have emerged that Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot is not in Karnataka at present; He has left for Mumbai. Information has been received that Siddaramaiah had sought time to meet him today.
