May 28, 2026 4:46 PM
Siddaramaiah quits as Karnataka Chief Minister, submits resignation at Lok Bhavan
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday submitted his resignation to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s Special Secretary, Prabhu Shankar, at Lok Bhavan, bringing an end to his tenure as the state’s longest-serving Chief Minister. The resignation also brought the curtain down on weeks of intense political speculation over a possible leadership change in Karnataka. Siddaramaiah submitted his resignation letter in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, cabinet ministers...