Karnataka government formation LIVE: Governor accepts Siddaramaiah’s resignation as Karnataka CM
Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has accepted the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Siddaramaiah will serve as caretaker Chief Minister until a successor is appointed, with Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar expected to take over. The resignation has led to the dissolution of the current Council of Ministers, and Siddaramaiah is set to meet with Congress leaders to discuss the next steps.
- ▪Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot accepted Siddaramaiah's resignation on May 29, 2026.
- ▪Siddaramaiah will remain as caretaker Chief Minister until a successor is appointed.
- ▪The Council of Ministers led by Siddaramaiah has been dissolved.
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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.if(isDeviceEnabled("large") && isNonSubcribedUser()) {googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1775225550861-0'); }); }if(isDeviceEnabled("small") && isNonSubcribedUser()) {googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1775225761390-0'); }); }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.
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