Siddaramaiah To Quit As Chief Minister? Karnataka Minister Says 'Confusion To Be Cleared By Tomorrow'

Karnataka Leadership Change: Karnataka Minister G Parameshwara on Wednesday said the confusion (around the leadership change) would be cleared by tomorrow, May 28. His statement came amid media reports that Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is set to resign and likely to move to the Rajya Sabha.

"Yesterday, the high command leaders called the chief minister. The CM met them. But no one knows what was discussed inside. We have no information yet. State incharge Randeep Surjewala is coming to Bengaluru today. He will clear up all the confusion. We still don't know about the internal discussions. We only know what KC Venugopal said. That's all I have to say. CM Siddaramaiah has also called a breakfast meeting tomorrow. I will meet the CM this afternoon," Parameshwara said.

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Congress Likely To Resolve Leadership Issue After RS Polls

Meanwhile, the news agency, PTI, quoting sources, reported that the Congress is likely to resolve the leadership issue in Karnataka after the Rajya Sabha elections. The Karnataka ruling party remained silent on the contentious issue after a day-long meeting of the top central and state leaders in New Delhi on Tuesday.

DK Shivakumar Likely To Replace Siddaramaiah

The Congress is likely to settle the months-long power tussle in the state. The sources said the high command has backed DK Shivakumar for the top post. And the announcement of the leadership change may happen soon.

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The party insisted that only the issue of Rajya Sabha and state council elections was discussed at the meeting, which was attended by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, AICC general secretary, Organisation, KC Venugopal and AICC General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka Randeep Surjewala, among others. Sources said the party top brass, including Gandhi and Kharge held several hours of discussions with Siddaramaiah and his deputy, apart from meeting them separately, and is likely to take a call on a possible change of guard in the state after the Rajya Sabha polls.

(With Agencies Inputs)