Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah submits resignation
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Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Thursday submitted his resignation as Chief Minister of Karnataka to the governor. He was accompanied by his deputy DK Shivakumar, whom he has confirmed will succeed him. "I have submitted my resignation to the Governor's Office. The Governor is not here; he is returning tonight. So, I submitted the resignation to his office," Siddaramaiah said at a press conference.
Farewell
Siddaramaiah made emotional farewell address to cabinet colleagues
Ahead of his resignation, Siddaramaiah made an emotional farewell address to his cabinet colleagues, thanking them for their support. He asked his ministers not to take his past outbursts personally, saying they were always in the interest of the party and government. "In the course of the last 20 years, I have shouted at you all, become angry and yelled at you. Don't take it to heart...I did it in the interest of the party and the government," he said.