Siddaramaiah Steps Down: The Mass Leader Who Rose From Poverty To Power
The curtain fell Thursday afternoon.
After eight years and eight days as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, spread across two non-continuous terms, Congress veteran and 'leader of the masses' Siddaramaiah stepped down from the state's top job.
He will be replaced by his deputy - DK Shivakumar - perhaps as early as Saturday, and the Congress will look ahead to 2028 and an Assembly election the party would rather not lose.
