No threat to Cong-JD(S) govt in state: Siddaramaiah on K'taka crisis

Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Sunday said that everybody is expected to be loyal to the party and not to a particular person.

Will welcome if they dissolve Karnataka Assembly: Yeddyruappa

Yeddyurappa also said that he is going to Delhi for the oath-taking ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The saffron party leaders hit out at Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy over his temple visits, and not sparing time for drought management.

The development came a day after, Karnataka CM H D Kumaraswamy raised fears about possible raids on Cong-JD(S) functionaries in the state.

Muddahanumegowda filed his nomination for Tumkur despite a request made by K'taka Deputy CM G Parmeshwara to 'obey the coalition dharma'.

Karnataka BJP President B S Yeddyurappa, the alliance would benefit the BJP in the polls, as they "lack" understanding between each other.

The BJP has 104 MLAs, Congress 80 (including Speaker), JD(S) 37, the BSP, KPJP and Independent have one each.

Deputy chief minister G Parameshwara was reportedly in Singapore to visit an ailing senior politician from Karnataka.

Siddaramaiah says he has had talks with everyone, including MB Patil, who were reportedly unhappy over not becoming a minister.

According to the sources, Sonia Gandhi will be travelling abroad for her annual medical examination.