Water Resources Minister DK Shivakumar said the decision related to sale of land to JSW Group was first taken by BS Yeddyurappa when he was the CM, and that he was shocked by Singh's decision to resign.Sections of the disgruntled Congress MLAs are said to have become active soon after the CM left Bengaluru. "He said the BJP would not make any attempt to destabilise the government, but would form the next government. if the Congress-JD(S) coalition falls.Last month’s Cabinet’s expansion has left a section of Congress MLAs unhappy as they were jockeying for a Cabinet position, or at least chairmanship of a Board or a Corporation. Quite a few MLAs have switched off their mobile phones.Two other MLAs who are close to Jarkiholi, B.Nagendra (Ballari Rural) and Mahesh Kumathalli (Athani) are also said to be planning to put in their papers. JN Ganesh (Kampli) and BC Patil (Hirekerur) too have been sitting on the fence.

Source: Economic Times July 01, 2019 08:07 UTC