Shivakumar did sting op to force Siddaramaiah to quit as K'taka CM: Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy

Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy alleged that ex-Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah was forced to step down from the post after his then deputy and current Chief Minister DK Shivakumar conducted a "sting operation" against him. Kumaraswamy claimed that Shivakumar obtained material through the purported sting operation and used it to force Siddaramaiah to quit. Shivakumar replaced Siddaramaiah as CM in June.