Siddaramaiah resigned as Karnataka chief minister on Thursday afternoon after serving in the post for three years. DK Shivakumar accompanied him to the Governor’s house during the submission of the resignation.Siddaramaiah resigned as Karnataka chief minister on May 28. (PTI)Speculation over a leadership change had intensified since morning after Siddaramaiah held a breakfast meeting with several Cabinet ministers, including Shivakumar. Pictures of the two leaders embracing after the meeting further fuelled buzz around the transition.Track Karnataka CM news LIVE updatesSiddaramaiah is also expected to meet Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Thursday evening, sources said, adding that he may reveal more about his future plans.Reports of a rift and a possible power-sharing arrangement within the Congress government have persisted ever since the party came to power in Karnataka in 2023. While Siddaramaiah was chosen as chief minister, demands from sections of the party for Shivakumar to eventually assume the role never completely faded.