Bharath Joshi

Siddaramaiah is under tremendous pressure from his supporters, including senior lawmakers, to not resign.

Keeping the upcoming Assembly elections in mind, the Congress high command is reportedly preferring a 'new-look' Cabinet.

At the meeting, Siddaramaiah informed his Cabinet colleagues about his decision to step down.

While there is little clarity on what the future holds in store, Siddaramaiah's legacy of being an astute administrator and the Congress' tallest mass leader in recent times won't go anywhere for now.

Karnataka politics: Siddaramaiah is set to step down as Karnataka chief minister, ending an era in Congress politics. The veteran leader leaves behind a legacy of welfare schemes, Ahinda mobilisation and sharp attacks on the BJP-RSS combine. today.

Before Shivakumar made his Assembly poll debut in 1985, the Congress-backed NSUI had denied him a student election ticket.

The officer was with Siddaramaiah when he was the Leader of the Opposition (2019-2023).

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Nearly 60% of ministers in outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s Cabinet are likely to be dropped as Congress is preparing a plan for the new government headed by DK Shivakumar. The new Cabinet is likely to take shape before June 16, sources in the party said.

It is believed that caretaker Chief Minister Siddaramaiah himself will propose Shivakumar as the new CLP leader.