India, June 2 -- Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has been made a member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party's apex decision-making body, days after he relinquished the Karnataka chief minister's post to clear the way for DK Shivakumar.

Siddaramaiah, 77, resigned as chief minister on May 28, saying he had been asked by the Congress high command to step down to make way for his deputy, Shivakumar or DKS.

The move ended a prolonged power tussle dating back to the party's 2023 win, when both leaders had staked a claim to the top job.

Last month, the high command had reportedly offered Siddaramaiah a central role in the party. The CWC berth now moves in that direction.

Shivakumar, 64, was unanimously elected lea...