India, May 28 -- Siddaramaiah resigned as Karnataka chief minister on Thursday afternoon after serving in the post for three years. DK Shivakumar accompanied him to the Governor's house during the submission of the resignation. Siddaramaiah submitted his resignation to the special secretary to Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot as he is currently out of town. The secretary said that only the Governor can accept the resignation when he returns.

"I have given my resignation from the post of chief minister at Raj Bhavan. I have been saying this for a while that whenever the high command asks me, I will tender my resignation. I believe that once he is back, the Governor, will accept my resignation," the outgoing CM told reporters after r...