Siddaramaiah Resigns As Chief Minister Of Karnataka (X)
Bengaluru: Following a high-level meeting convened by the state government earlier in the day, Siddaramaiah on Thursday resigned as the Chief Minister of Karnataka and submitted his resignation letter to the Governor’s special secretary as Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot was not in Bengaluru.
Siddaramaiah went to Lok Bhavan on Thursday and submitted his resignation to the Governor's Secretary.
After stepping down from the top post, Siddaramaiah told reporters, "Since Guv Thaawarchand Gehlot is not in city, I gave my resignation letter to his special secretary."
Bengaluru: "I have submitted my resignation to the Governor's Office. The Governor is not here; he is returning tonight. So, I submitted the resignation to his office," says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah pic.twitter.com/K48kn6Vjww
— ANI (@ANI) May 28, 2026
Special Secretary to the Karnataka Governor, Prabhu Shankar, said that the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been received, but can only be accepted by the Governor upon his return. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot had earlier left for his residence in Nagda, Madhya Pradesh, earlier in the day.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah submitted his resignation to Prabhu Shankar, Special Secretary to Karnataka Governor. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, who is out of the state, is returning tonight.
— ANI (@ANI) May 28, 2026
(Pics: Karnataka Lok Bhavan) pic.twitter.com/QF5UYFJaoq
While addressing the media at Lok Bhavan after submitting his resignation, Siddaramaiah said, “I’ve told you all many times, when the high command asks me to resign, I will resign. Two days back, the high command asked me to step down. I told them I’ll resign today. Hence I’ve resigned.”
Addressing the media at Lok Bhavan after submitting his resignation to the Karnataka Governor, Siddaramaiah said, “I’ve told you all many times, when the high command asks me to resign, I will resign. Two days back, the high command asked me to step down. I told them I’ll resign today. Hence I’ve resigned.”
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— ANI (@ANI) May 28, 2026
He resigned from the CM post today. His resignation is yet to be accepted by the Karnataka Governor. pic.twitter.com/4FDxBaxCoL
“Once the Chief Minister resigns, the Governor has to accept it and make way for the new CM. It’s his responsibility,” Siddaramaiah said.
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