A leadership change in Karnataka appeared imminent when Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced a breakfast meeting with his cabinet colleagues and sought Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot's appointment. Now, it has been confirmed by Karnataka Home Minister G Parmeshwara. Siddaramaiah is all set to step down after convening a breakfast meeting of ministers, Parmeshwara confirmed on Thursday.
Parameshwara said that the meeting would serve as a moment of thanks before Siddaramaiah tenders his resignation. Karnataka Minister G. Parameshwara said, "The Chief Minister has called all the ministers for breakfast and before he resigns, he wants to thank all the ministers for their cooperation...I am not aware whether he (Siddaramaiah) was offered a position in Delhi; it is up to the high command..."
When asked about the possible repercussions on the ground if Siddaramaiah is asked to step down as the CM, Karnataka Minister G. Parameshwara said, "Just wait and see"
This comes amid mounting indications that the party high command has cleared the way for Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar to take over.
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Siddaramaiah was reportedly asked by the Congress high command to make way for deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar's elevation to the top post after back-to-back meetings held in the national capital earlier this week.
There have been speculations about a possible change of chief minister in Karnataka for months. Supporters of Shivakumar have been insisting on his elevation in line with a reported power-sharing agreement with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah when the party won the 2023 Assembly elections.
There was stiff competition between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar, who is also party state president, for the chief minister's post after the declaration of Assembly election results in May 2023, and the Congress had then managed to convince the latter and made him the Deputy CM.
There were reports at the time that a compromise had been reached based on a "rotational chief minister formula." However, no such discussion was made official by the Grand Old Party.
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