Siddaramaiah May Step Down as Congress Backs Shivakumar for Karnataka CM

Sources indicate that Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is expected to resign this week, with the Congress party high command backing DK Shivakumar as his successor. The party has offered Siddaramaiah a Rajya Sabha seat, though it officially denies any leadership tussle. Some insiders also mention a push from Priyanka Gandhi to avoid a crisis similar to the one in Rajasthan.