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Home / News / Politics News / Karnataka crisis: Congress moves MLAs to resort amid poaching threats
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    Karnataka crisis: Congress moves MLAs to resort amid poaching threats

    Shalini Ojha
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    Last updated on Jan 19, 2019, 11:09 am
    Karnataka crisis: Congress moves MLAs to resort amid poaching threats
  • The Karnataka political crisis deepened on Friday after four Congress MLAs missed the legislature meet despite the party issuing a whip and threatening to act under the anti-defection law.

    Pushed against the wall, the Congress isn't taking any chances and moved 76 of their 80 MLAs to Eagleton resort on outskirts of Bengaluru.

    By keeping the flock together, Congress hopes to thwart poaching attempts.

  • In this article
    Backstory: Months ago, Congress and JD(S) joined hands The coalition is safe. For now! But Congress is concentrating on cutting its losses Taking a look at lawmakers who didn't tow party line Siddaramaiah claims BJP is giving money, promising top posts Toppling Karnataka government not on BJP's agenda, claims Yeddyurappa
  • Context

    Backstory: Months ago, Congress and JD(S) joined hands

    Backstory: Months ago, Congress and JD(S) joined hands
  • After the assembly polls in the southern state produced a hung assembly, Congress and JD(S) stitched a post-poll alliance making HD Kumaraswamy the Chief Minister.

    A few days ago, two independent MLAs withdrew support from the government and speculations went rife about Operation Lotus being (re)launched.

    Siddaramaiah, former Chief Minister and leader of the Congress legislature party, attacked BJP asking was this saaf niyat.

  • Numbers

    The coalition is safe. For now!

    The coalition is safe. For now!
  • The coalition has 118 members and Congress has 80 MLAs. Even with 4 missing, the count is 76, enough to not threaten the strength of the government on the floor as the majority mark is 113.

    If a floor test is convened, the 80th MLA of the Congress and Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar can vote, meaning the coalition is safe for now.

  • Herding MLAs

    But Congress is concentrating on cutting its losses

    But Congress is concentrating on cutting its losses
  • However, Congress isn't willing to leave any loose ends. Hence the MLAs were herded at the resort and will stay there till required, said Siddaramaiah.

    Reportedly, the legislators reached the resort at 9 PM.

    Siddaramaiah said the decision was taken to show BJP his party was united. "BJP was trying to create a conspiracy and twice now they have faced humiliation," he said.

  • Absentees

    Taking a look at lawmakers who didn't tow party line

    Taking a look at lawmakers who didn't tow party line
    Credits:
  • Those who missed the CLP meet were Umesh Jadhav, H. Nagendra, Ramesh Jarkiholi, and Mahesh Kumatahalli.

    In a letter to Siddaramaiah, Jadhav cited poor health as the reason for not attending the meeting, while Nagendra said a court hearing kept him busy.

    However, Jarikholi and Kumatahalli, who have been reportedly staying at a hotel in Mumbai, didn't contact the party.

  • Allegations

    Siddaramaiah claims BJP is giving money, promising top posts

    Siddaramaiah claims BJP is giving money, promising top posts
  • The lawmakers will be asked to explain the reason for their absence after which the party will decide its next step.

    Notably, Siddaramaiah has also claimed the saffron party is offering Rs. 50-70 crore to MLAs and has promised them top posts.

    But BS Yeddyurappa, BJP's CM candidate in the state, has rubbished all the allegations. He claimed there was no truth in them.

  • Defense

    Toppling Karnataka government not on BJP's agenda, claims Yeddyurappa

    Toppling Karnataka government not on BJP's agenda, claims Yeddyurappa
  • Yeddyurappa, who resigned from CM post in May 2018 after two days as he couldn't prove a majority, said BJP had 104 legislators and they are united.

    He claimed the only agenda of the party is winning 20 Lok Sabha seats in the upcoming general elections.

    About the crisis in the coalition, Yeddyurappa said, it is their responsibility to keep the flock together.

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