Siddaramaiah to resign as Karnataka Chief Minister tomorrow: Sources
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is expected to step down tomorrow at 11:00 am, handing over his resignation to the Governor at the Lok Bhavan, according to sources.
The Congress is set to join hands with Jammu and Kashmir's two main parties to form a ruling alliance, some five months after the Bharatiya Janata Party walked out of the previous coalition government, beginning a period of Governor's rule.
Former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the National Conference (NC), who are rivals, will join the Congress in this effort. In an 87-member assembly, the three parties combined would have 55 lawmakers (PDP: 28, NC: 15, Congress: 12).
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is expected to step down tomorrow at 11:00 am, handing over his resignation to the Governor at the Lok Bhavan, according to sources.
An India Today report from Karnataka suggests political momentum is shifting as supporters of DK Shivakumar, the next chief ministerial frontrunner, have begun open celebrations in Bengaluru South. After maintaining silence while awaiting clarity from the party leadership, workers were seen distributing sweets, bursting firecrackers and raising slogans in anticipation of a leadership announcement.
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