Speculation over, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announces decision to step down

Added: 2026-06-02

[00:00:00]Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is learned to have informed his cabinet colleagues of his decision to resign on May 28th, 2026.

[00:00:09]It was announced during the breakfast meeting hosted by the Chief Minister at his residence.

[00:00:16]While sharing his decision to step down, the Chief Minister informed the cabinet that he had been asked to do so by the Congress High Command.

[00:00:25]He informed that he would be submitting his resignation in Lok Bhavan later in the afternoon.

[00:00:31]Siddaramaiah is learned to have spoken about the achievements and challenges in his second term and thanked the ministers for their cooperation.

[00:00:39]Speculation about his continuation were rife since May 26th evening after he was learned to have been told by leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi to pave the way for a new leader.

[00:00:51]Besides a full five-year term between 2013 to 18, the veteran Congress leader recently completed three years in office in his second term on May 20th, 2026.

[00:01:04]Siddaramaiah is credited with stitching together a formidable OBC, Muslim, Dalit constituency, Ahinda, that propelled him to the top post.

[00:01:15]>> Honorable Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said there is a discussion in high command level and high command has suggested for his resignation and he has very readily agreed, happily agreed, and they have also suggested to make DK Shivakumar the next CM, for which also he has agreed and he has told that to us and it will be a unanimous choice.

[00:01:42]There is no rift, no descent, nothing.

[00:01:45]DK Shivakumar will be the next Chief Minister.

[00:01:50]No, no, he's not going to Raj Bhavan.

[00:01:53]Raj Bhavan.

[00:01:55]Raj Bhavan he's not going. Raj Bhavan he's going at 3:00.