New Delhi, May 29 -- A day after quitting as Karnataka Chief Minister following a direction from the Congress High Command, acting CM Siddaramaiah met the Congress top brass here this morning.

Siddaramaiah first visited the residence of former AICC President Sonia Gandhi and Opposition Leader in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi at 10, Janpath residence and expressed his gratitude to them. In a show of bonhomie, Siddu and Rahul hugged each other.

Later, Siddu, accompanied by his MLC son Dr. Yathindra and former Ministers K.J. George and Priyank Kharge, met AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge at the latter's residence located on Rajaji Marg, New Delhi and expressed gratitude to him.

Siddaramaiah, after tendering his resignation to the Governor's Spe...