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Former CM Siddaramaiah with Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement

The Karnataka Congress Legislature Party (CLP) called for a meeting on May 30 at 4 p.m. amid ongoing efforts to formalise the leadership transition in the State following the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

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Earlier on Friday (May 29, 2026), Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot accepted the resignation of Mr. 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. A communication from Lok Bhavan said that the resignation has been accepted and the Council of Ministers headed by Mr. Siddaramaiah has been dissolved.

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Mr. Siddaramaiah tendered his one-line resignation to the special secretary of the Governor on Thursday (May 28, 2026), in the absence of Mr. Gehlot, who was away in Indore for personal reasons.

Congress leader M. Veerappa Moily on Friday (May 29, 2026) said that changes in the Karnataka Cabinet were necessary and would help the party overcome “anti-incumbency”, adding that the induction of new faces would also benefit aspiring legislators.

Speaking to ANI, Mr. Moily said, “Change is always good, new faces will have to come, because there are a number of aspiring MLAs and MLCs who would like to serve in the Government, and even if Siddaramaiah were to continue as a Chief Minister, he would have made a change and all these Ministers would have continued. So, change is good for the Party, and people will also like. The same Ministers and same faces will have an anti-incumbency issue. With the new faces coming into the Ministry, this will be resolved.”

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