Minister Ramalinga Reddy’s resignation issue resolved, says Chief Minister Shivakumar

Key points

• Karnataka Chief Minister D.K.
• Shivakumar early on Saturday (June 6, 2026) said that the crisis triggered by Minister Ramalinga Reddy's resignation over portfolio allocation has been resolved after marathon discussions with the senior Congress leader.
• Shivakumar met Mr. Reddy for nearly two-and-a-half hours at a private hotel in Jayanagar late on Friday (June 5, 2026) night amid efforts by the Congress leadership to persuade the veteran leader to withdraw his resignation.
• The meeting went on till the wee hours of Saturday (June 6, 2026).
• Senior Congress leaders and some of Mr. Reddy's close associates were also involved in the discussions.