Karnataka crisis: Rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs, who have been lodged in a Mumbai hotel, on Sunday once again reiterated their stand on resignations and said that they will remain firm on their decision of not to withdraw them. The rebel MLAs have also asked Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy to step down. We are confident that we will win the vote of confidence as we believe rebel MLAs will come back," said HK Patil. I am confident that tomorrow will be the last day of the Kumaraswamy government," Yeddyurappa added. The 13-month-old Congress-JDS government slumped into a minority earlier this month following the resignations of 16 dissident MLAs from the cabinet.

Source: dna July 21, 2019 11:37 UTC