Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Kumaraswamy Claims Sting Operation Forced Siddaramaiah From Chief Minister's Office
H.D. Kumaraswamy made claims about why Siddaramaiah left his job as Karnataka’s chief minister.
He said a sting operation was involved.
A sting operation is when someone secretly records or gathers evidence about another person.
Kumaraswamy alleged that the Congress leadership used the operation to pressure Siddaramaiah to leave.
He also said D.K. Shivakumar played an important part in it.
Kumaraswamy said he learned about the operation from people he knows in the Congress party.
He accused Shivakumar of using similar tactics against other politicians.
The article reports Kumaraswamy’s allegations, not proof that they are true.
H.D. Kumaraswamy alleged that a sting operation led to Siddaramaiah leaving the Karnataka chief minister’s post in May.
He said the Congress high command used the alleged operation to pressure Siddaramaiah to resign.
Kumaraswamy claimed D.K. Shivakumar played a key role in the operation.
He said he heard about the alleged sting operation from Congress acquaintances.
Kumaraswamy accused Shivakumar of using sting operations and honey traps against political rivals and ministers.
- Who
- H.D. Kumaraswamy made the allegations about Siddaramaiah and D.K. Shivakumar.
- What
- Kumaraswamy claimed an alleged sting operation was used to force Siddaramaiah to leave as chief minister.
- When
- Kumaraswamy made the claims on Wednesday; he said Siddaramaiah left in May this year.
- Where
- The press conference was held in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
- Why
- Kumaraswamy alleged the Congress high command used the operation to pressure Siddaramaiah to resign.
- Speaker
- H.D. Kumaraswamy, Union Minister and former Karnataka chief minister
- Subject
- Siddaramaiah’s departure from the Karnataka chief minister’s post
- Alleged reason
- A sting operation, according to Kumaraswamy
- Alleged role
- Kumaraswamy claimed D.K. Shivakumar played a key role
- Reported timing of departure
- May this year
- Location of press conference
- Bengaluru
- Source of Kumaraswamy’s information
- He said he heard about the operation from Congress acquaintances