Bengaluru, May 27 -- Karnataka is bracing for a major political transition as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is likely to resign from his post on Wednesday, May 27, following intense deliberations between state leaders and the Congress high command in New Delhi.

The dramatic breakthrough reportedly came after a seven-hour marathon meeting held at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters, where senior Congress leaders discussed the future leadership of Karnataka. Sources indicated to Siasat.com that Rahul Gandhi held a separate closed-door meeting with Siddaramaiah and convinced him to step aside as part of the party's internal leadership-sharing formula.

Party insiders said Siddaramaiah initially faced strong pressure from loya...