Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has accepted the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, a day after the veteran Congress leader stepped down from the post amid an ongoing leadership transition in the state.
The highly anticipated resignation speech of Siddaramaiah ended on a cliffhanger with him saying that the high command will now take a call on the next chief minister.
Siddaramaiah will continue to function as the CM until alternative arrangements are made, the notification added.
A proposal to create four deputy chief minister posts was floated during the party's leadership negotiations with the CM, as part of a broader transition arrangement being discussed with the Congress high command.
Siddaramaiah's exit sees the end of his second term as Karnataka chief minister, which began after the Congress returned to power in the 2023 Assembly elections.
