Governor Gehlot accepts Siddaramaiah’s resignation, dissolves Karnataka cabinet

Bengaluru, May 29: Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot on Friday accepted the resignation of chief minister Siddaramaiah and dissolved his council of ministers with immediate effect.

Siddaramaiah had submitted his resignation letter on Thursday after visiting Raj Bhavan. However, as the Governor had travelled to Indore due to his wife’s illness, his special secretary Prabhushankar had received the resignation letter on his behalf.

According to media reports, the Governor returned to Bengaluru on Thursday night and formally accepted the resignation on Friday morning.

Following his resignation as chief minister, Siddaramaiah is scheduled to meet Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday for consultations.