Karnataka government formation LIVE: Governor accepts Siddaramaiah’s resignation as Karnataka CM

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar during a property league successful Bengaluru connected May 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI

Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot connected Friday (May 29, 2026) accepted the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who volition present proceed to beryllium caretaker Chief Minister till his successor is appointed. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar volition win Mr. Siddaramaiah.

A connection 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 peculiar caput of the Governor connected Thursday (May 28, 2026), successful the lack of Mr. Gehlot, who was distant successful Indore for idiosyncratic reasons.

Meanwhile, Mr. Siddaramaiah volition beryllium gathering with the Congress apical brass contiguous to sermon the enactment of the adjacent authorities and the adjacent president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee.

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