Karnataka, May 28 -- Veteran Congress leader Siddaramaiah stepped down as Karnataka chief minister on 28 May. Announcing his resignation, Siddaramaiah said he had done whatever the Congress high command asked of him.

Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar is set to take over the top post, with the new government likely to have two or three deputy chief ministers, according to media reports.

Siddaramaiah's resignation brings an end to months of speculation over a leadership change in the Congress government in Karnataka, one of the four states currently ruled by the grand old party.

Shivakumar, 64 is all set to take over as Karnataka CM as part of what his supporters claim was a 2.5-year rotational power-sharing agreement between him and S...