Siddaramaiah (born 12 August 1948) is an Indian politician currently serving as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, a position he assumed for the second time in May 2023. A senior leader of the Indian
Siddaramaiah, who also holds finance portfolio, on Friday presented his record 17th budget in the Karnataka Assembly with an outlay of Rs 4.48 lakh crore.
Although there was an informal agreement for a mid-term handover to D.K. Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah has stated he plans to serve the full five-year term.