The question is not just who sits in the CM’s chair — it is whether this transition will heal Karnataka Congress or deepen its fault lines.

It was on the card, a transition waiting to happen. Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has finally resigned, clearing the way for DK Shivkumar to take over the reins of Congress-led Karnataka government. Make no mistake, it was not a voluntary act of stepping down on some flimsy grounds but a pressure from all corners, including high command, that led to his resignation. The veteran, who had once vowed to serve his full term, relented — though not without resistance. The party offered him a Rajya Sabha seat, but the veteran leader expressed no interest in shifting to national politics. His parting words to the press — “High Command asked, so I have given my........

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