Siddaramaiah (born 3 August 1947), [6] also referred to by his nickname Siddu, [a] is an Indian politician who is serving as the 22nd chief minister of Karnataka from 20 May 2023. [7]

Siddaramaiah is an Indian politician, who is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC). He served as the 28th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 13 May 2013 to 17 May 2018, becoming the second person to hold the office for a full term.

Congress leader Siddaramaiah arrives for a meeting in New Delhi. (PTI) The rainbow grouping helped Urs, who hailed from a backward class, defeat the state’s dominant communities, the Lingayats...

Dec 31, 2024 · From taking the fight against the Centre’s alleged ‘step-motherly’ treatment of Karnataka to the national capital, to giving Congress a ‘Karnataka model’ to bolster its fight against BJP in the...

Feb 7, 2025 · Mr. Siddaramaiah moved the High Court challenging the legality of the Governor’s permission. The HC asked the Special Court to halt its proceedings on Mr. Krishna’s complaint till adjudication ...

May 21, 2023 · Mr. Siddaramaiah fought the Lok Sabha election in 1980, but lost. He contested the Assembly election next in 1983 from Chamundeshwari seat (in Mysuru district) as a candidate of the Lok...

May 14, 2018 · Siddaramaiah, who has his roots in the Janata Parivar, was influenced by the Dr Ram Manohar Lohia brand of socialism. However, if not for one lawyer in Mysore, Siddaramaiah might not have tread the political path.

1 day ago · Last week, in a shot in the arm to Siddaramaiah, the Karnataka High Court rejected a plea filed by an RTI activist seeking a CBI probe into corruption allegations against the CM and his family over the allotment of 14 housing plots by the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) to his wife in Mysuru in 2021.

Siddaramaiah has been named as the next chief minister of Karnataka on Thursday, with DK Shivakumar as his deputy.

May 18, 2023 · The elevation of 75-year-old Siddaramaiah as the leader of the Congress Legislature Party, prior to him being sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnataka, is a dream come true for the veteran ...