Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:14am on 28 May 2026,Thursday Politics
Speculation over a leadership transition in Karnataka intensified after Congress MLAs claimed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had decided to resign, potentially paving the way for Deputy CM DK Shivakumar to take over. Congress MLA Ashok K Pattan said Siddaramaiah may resign after meeting Governor Thawarchand Gehlot, while senior legislator RV Deshpande claimed the chief minister told colleagues he had “decided to resign” in line with commitments made to the party high command. The developments follow marathon meetings in Delhi involving Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar, Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and senior Congress leaders. While the Congress officially denied any final decision, supporters of Shivakumar celebrated across Karnataka amid reports of a possible power-sharing transition formula.
