Siddaramaiah ‘pushed’ to step aside amid Congress huddle in Delhi, weighing options
Siddaramaiah is facing pressure to step down as Chief Minister of Karnataka amid discussions within the Congress party. Party chief Mallikarjun Kharge has suggested a leadership change, but Siddaramaiah is weighing his options and has requested two days to decide. The Congress aims to resolve internal tensions as they prepare for upcoming elections.
- ▪Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has urged Siddaramaiah to step aside for new leadership.
- ▪Siddaramaiah has denied any discussions about changing the Chief Minister.
- ▪The Congress party is focusing on upcoming Rajya Sabha elections and legislative council polls.
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Siddaramaiah ‘pushed’ to step aside amid Congress huddle in Delhi, weighing optionsPeople aware of the matter said Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge told Siddaramaiah that he should step down and make way for a new leadership.Updated on: May 27, 2026 6:34 AM ISTBy Saubhadra Chatterji, Sunetra ChoudhuryShare viaCopy link The Congress attempted to resolve a longstanding impasse in Karnataka with marathon meetings on Tuesday between the party leadership and chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar, with people aware of the matter saying the high command pushed the former to step aside but he was weighing his options.Siddaramaiah, too, denied reports that discussions had taken place on changing the CM.
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