Karnataka CM tussle: Congress MLA says Siddaramaiah to quit tomorrow; DKS camp celebrates

NEW DELHI: Congress MLA Ashok K Pattan on Wednesday claimed that Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah will resign from the post on Thursday after 3pm.While talking to reporters, Pattan said that both the leaders will obey the Congress high command and claimed that deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar will likely succeed Siddaramaiah."We went to the CM's house. I think CM may give his resignation tomorrow after 3 PM. He has already taken an appointment with the Governor. About the next CM, the high command will decide," Pattan said"Surjewala ji is here already. Most probably, DK Shivakumar will be the CM. Whatever the high command tells, they will obey. I am ready to take a ministry post, but they should give it to me first. That is a problem. I think I may get that. I am also keeping hope that I may get included in the new cabinet," he added.The reaction came as Shivakumar's supporters broke into celebration in many parts of Karnataka on Wednesday amid intense speculation over a possible change of guard in the state.Firecrackers were burst and sweets distributed outside Shivakumar's residence in Sadashivanagar, Bengaluru, as well as in Ramanagara, the district headquarters of Bengaluru South.Speaking to reporters, a Shivakumar supporter described him as a strong and decisive leader, citing his performance in the 2023 assembly elections."In 2023, he challenged the BJP and RSS and delivered a strong performance. When he said he would win 130 seats, he delivered. He has worked very hard for the last three years," the supporter said.