DK Shivakumar Set to Take Over as Karnataka Chief Minister After Siddaramaiah Resigns
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah submitted his resignation on May 28-29, 2026, following a Congress high command decision to facilitate a leadership change. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar is set to take over as the next Chief Minister of Karnataka. The formal transition will happen after Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot returns to Bengaluru and accepts the resignation. Siddaramaiah served as Karnataka CM twice (2013-18 and 2023-26).
Key Facts & Details
9 points- 1Siddaramaiah resigns as Karnataka CM after Congress high command directive
- 2DK Shivakumar to take over as next Chief Minister
- 3Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot will receive the resignation
- 4Siddaramaiah served as CM twice (2013-18 and 2023-26)
Deep Dive
- +Article 164 of the Constitution governs appointment of CMs and other Ministers
- +The Chief Minister is appointed by the Governor of the state
- +Karnataka has 224 elected MLAs in its Legislative Assembly + 1 nominated
- +Karnataka also has a 75-member Legislative Council (one of 6 states with bicameral legislature)
- +States with bicameral legislature: Karnataka, Maharashtra, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, UP
Exam Focus
Likely MCQ: Which Article of the Constitution governs appointment of the Chief Minister of a state? → Answer: Article 164
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Exam Relevance & Angle
State politics, constitutional articles on CM appointment, and Governor's role are repeat questions for UPSC, SSC and Banking.
Target Exams
Background & Context
Under Article 164 of the Constitution, the Chief Minister (CM) is appointed by the Governor. The CM is the head of the State Council of Ministers and the real executive head of the state government. The CM is collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly under Article 164(2).
D.K. Shivakumar is a senior Congress leader, currently the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President and Deputy Chief Minister since May 2023. Siddaramaiah served as Karnataka CM from 2013 to 2018 under the Congress, and again from May 2023 after Congress's victory in the 2023 Assembly election.
Karnataka has a bicameral legislature — one of only 6 states in India with both an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) and a Council (Vidhan Parishad). The other five are Maharashtra, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh. The Karnataka Assembly has 224 elected members plus 1 nominated; the Council has 75 members.
Thaawarchand Gehlot has been Governor of Karnataka since 2021.
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Must KnowTest Yourself
1 / 3Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the appointment of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers in a state?
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