Siddaramaiah, once a strong anti-Congress leader from the Janata Parivar, rose through multiple political shifts to become Karnataka’s longest-serving Chief Minister. After joining Congress in 2006, he served two terms, credited with welfare schemes but also faced controversies before stepping down in 2026
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said whether he completes his tenure and becomes the longest-serving CM depends on the Congress high command, as he equalled the record of late D Devaraj Urs, crediting people’s blessings for the milestone