Inside Track: Backroom Meetings That Led To Siddaramaiah's Resignation
In the end, Siddaramaiah had to relent.
Despite persistent public declarations that he will complete the full term, Siddaramaiah on Thursday decided to resign as Karnataka Chief Minister.
DK Shivakumar, his Deputy and challenger, is the likely beneficiary of this big change in the state.
The 78-year-old leader, who will be 80 by the time the next state elections roll on, invited his cabinet colleagues for a breakfast meeting this morning and broke the news to them.
NDTV's Rahesha Sehgal explains the inside story.
