Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Friday (May 29, 2026) accepted the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who will now continue to be caretaker Chief Minister till his successor is appointed. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar will succeed Mr. Siddaramaiah.
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A communication from Lok Bhavan said that the resignation has been accepted and the Council of Ministers headed by Mr. Siddaramaiah has been dissolved.
Mr. Siddaramaiah tendered his one-line resignation to the special secretary of the Governor on Thursday (May 28, 2026), in the absence of Mr. Gehlot, who was away in Indore for personal reasons.
Meanwhile, Mr. Siddaramaiah will be meeting with the Congress top brass today to discuss the formation of the next government and the next president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee. The Congress Legislative Party meeting will be convened once the composition of the cabinet is decided.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge with outgoing Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in Delhi on May 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge (3rd from left) greeting outgoing Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in the presence of Energy Minister K.J. George, Congress MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah, and RDPR Minister Priyank Kharge, in Delhi on May 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
In Delhi, Mr. Siddaramaiah first called on Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on May 29. He was accompanied by his ministerial colleagues K.J. George and Priyank Kharge, who is the son of the Congress president, and his son Yathindra, who is an MLC.
Later in the day, Mr. Siddaramaiah and Mr. Shivakumar are expected to meet Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi at former Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s official residence (10, Janpath) in Delhi. The talks will focus on composition of the new cabinet.
Published - May 29, 2026 09:28 am IST
Source: The Hindu - India News
