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Siddaramaiah hosts breakfast meet amid buzz over his exit as Karnataka CM

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who is widely expected to step down, hosted a breakfast for his cabinet colleagues at his official residence here on Thursday.
His current deputy and possible successor, D K Shivakumar and other cabinet colleagues attended the breakfast meeting.
It is being speculated that Siddaramaiah will announce his stepping down from the CM post to make way for Shivakumar, possibly at the breakfast meeting.
The CM reportedly sought the Governor's appointment after the party high command apparently asked him to make way for a leadership change in the state. He also said he will speak on the matter on Thursday.
Though the 77-year-old veteran was likely to meet Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot later today to apparently tender his resignation, Lok Bhavan sources said the Governor is not in the city; he has left for Indore for personal reasons.
As the political heat rises in the southern state in anticipation of a new CM, AICC General Secretary in charge of ...

Karnataka CM and Deputy CM, Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar

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	Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Thursday said he has resigned from the post of Karnataka Chief Minister.</p>
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	Announcing his resignation at a packed press conference, the 77-year-old leader said that since Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot was not in the town, he handed over his resignation letter to the Governor&#39;s special secretary Prabhu Shankar.</p>
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	&quot;I have tendered my resignation from the Chief Minister&#39;s post. I am confident the Governor would accept my resignation as per Constitutional provisions,&quot; he said.</p>
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	Siddaramaiah said he had stated repeatedly that he would resign whenever the high command instructed him.</p>
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	&quot;The high command directed me two days ago to step down, and accordingly, I have submitted my resignation today. I got the opportunity to serve the people of Karnataka twice, for which I thank Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi & Mallikarjun Kharge,&quot; Siddaramaiah added.</p>

The CM reportedly sought the Governor's appointment after the party high command apparently asked him to make way for a leadership change in the state

Siddaramaiah resigns as Karnataka CM, DK Shivakumar to succeed him

Siddaramaiah said he will remain in state politics and will serve out the remainder of his term as an MLA

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