After several failed attempts to reach out to the rebel MLAs, a Karnataka JD(S) leader on Thursday managed to enter the Mumbai luxury hotel housing them and is holding talks with them, sources said. This come on the day when the Kumaraswamy government is scheduled to face a trust vote in the Assembly. “Syed Shahid, State youth vice-president of the JD(S) managed to enter the hotel as he is not a very senior leader and not many people recognize him… he is now in talks with the MLAs,” a senior JD(S) leader confirmed. The ruling Congress-JD(S) combine leaders made several attempts to meet the rebel MLAs and try and convince them to return to the party fold but did not succeed. The rebel MLAs have issued videos and written letters to Mumbai police alleging threat to life from the top leadership of the Karnataka ruling coalition naming Shivakumar, Kumaraswamy, Ghulam Nadi Azad and Siddaramaiah and others.

Source: Hindustan Times July 18, 2019 04:41 UTC