Bengaluru, Oct. 7 -- Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday made a sensational allegation that Chief Minister D K Shivakumar conducted a sting operation against Siddaramaiah, which forced Siddaramaiah to step down from the Chief Minister's post.

Speaking to ANI at JDS central office JP Bhavan in Bengaluru, Kumaraswamy alleged that Siddaramaiah, who ruled the state longer than former CM Devaraj Urs and is a big leader of the AHINDA classes, became a victim of DK Shivakumar's sting operation.

His statement came soon after reports that Chief Minister DK Shivakumar himself told in the cabinet meeting that a sting operation is being carried out against his own ministers.

"Due to the sting operation conducted by D K Shivakumar, the Congres...