New Delhi, May 28 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced his resignation from the post on Thursday, three years into his second term in office. Though there is no official announcement yet, his deputy and veteran Congress leader DK Shivakumar is expected to succeed Siddaramaiah as the next Chief Minister of the southern state.

The change of guard in Karnataka also marks the culmination of an intense battle between the Siddaramaiah camp and the DKS camp over the post of Chief Minister. Widely recognized as a 'troubleshooter' for Congress, DKS had his eyes set on the CM's chair for a long time, but it eluded him, until now.

In 2023, when the Congress won the Karnataka Assembly election by a landslide victory, winning 135 seats...