Siddaramaiah resigns as Karnataka Chief Minister, declines Rajya Sabha seat offer

Siddaramaiah said he had maintained in the past that he would resign as CM whenever the Congress leadership asked him

1. 👁 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah submitted his resignation on Thursday
   

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   Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah submitted his resignation on Thursday, bringing the protracted dispute over power-sharing in the state to an end (Source: Photo by PTI)

1. 👁 After submitting his resignation letter to the Secretary at the Lok Bhavan, K Siddaramaiah said he did whatever the Congress High Command asked him to do
   

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   After submitting his resignation letter to the Secretary at the Lok Bhavan, K Siddaramaiah said he did whatever the Congress High Command asked him to do (Source: Photo by PTI)

1. 👁 Siddaramaiah said he had maintained in the past that he would resign as chief minister whenever the Congress leadership asked him
   

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   Siddaramaiah said he had maintained in the past that he would resign as chief minister whenever the Congress leadership asked him, and added that he would continue in active politics (Source: Photo by PTI)

1. 👁 Siddaramaiah said the party high command had offered to make him a Rajya Sabha MP, but he declined the proposal, saying he was not interested in national politics
   

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   Responding to queries on whether he would enter the Rajya Sabha, Siddaramaiah said the party high command had offered to make him a Rajya Sabha MP, but he declined the proposal, saying he was not interested in national politics (Source: Photo by PTI)

1. 👁 He thanked Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Mallikarjun Kharge for providing him the opportunity
   

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   He thanked Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Mallikarjun Kharge for providing him the opportunity to become chief minister and the leader of the Opposition twice in the past two decades (Source: Photo by PTI)

1. 👁 Earlier in the day, Siddaramaiah organised a breakfast meeting with his Cabinet colleagues to announce his resignation
   

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   Earlier in the day, Siddaramaiah organised a breakfast meeting with his Cabinet colleagues to announce his resignation (Source: Photo by PTI)

1. 👁 Many ministers were emotional after he announced his resignation
   

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   Speaking to reporters following the meeting, Excise Minister R B Thimmapur said that many ministers were emotional after he announced his resignation (Source: Photo by PTI)

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   While Siddaramaiah did not reveal who his successor was, indications are that his deputy Shivakumar will replace him (Source: Photo by PTI)