Siddaramaiah under tremendous pressure to not resign, but ‘has given word,’ says senior Congress MLA

Bengaluru, 27/5: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who is widely expected to step down on Thursday, is under tremendous pressure from his supporters, including senior lawmakers, to not resign.

We told [Siddaramaiah] not to resign. But he said he has given his word,” senior lawmaker RV Deshpande said. “All lawmakers who met him said he should continue. He said he can’t since the high command had decided,” he said. “The CM has already decided”