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JD(S) leaders AH Vishwananth, Basavaraj Horatti and Congress leader K Sudhakar have openly expressed their anger against their parties for denying them ministerial post and inducting two independents instead
 

Prakash, a BJP Spokesperson from Karnataka, said that JD(S) state president has resigned from party post, owing to humiliating defeat in the Lok Sabha elections.

 

Karnataka JDS state president H Vishwanath has resigned from his post. In a letter, written to JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda, he reportedly said that the coalition government is not in safe hands as the Congress has led the JDS to a massive failure
 

In view of the humiliating defeat in Karnataka Lok Sabha elections, the JDS has issued a notice to its members, asking them not to speak or address the media. The party has asked its members to follow the diktat meticulously.

The entire issue of former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and JDS state president Vishwanath fighting it out in public is being seen as a plan by the JDS itself to corner Siddaramaiah
 

On a mission to soothe fraying tempers, Karnataka chief minister Kumaraswamy termed former chief minister Siddaramaiah as his “brother”. The mollification comes in the wake of Vishwanath, JDS state president and Siddaramaiah on a warring path. But the BJP was quick to dismiss it as “superficial” and an attempt to save the government
 

Karnataka JDS president Vishwanath and former chief minister Siddaramaiah have openly fought over the issue of the latter becoming the next chief minister. While Vishwanath said Siddaramaiah is not like former chief minister Devraj Urs, Sidddaramaiah hit back at Vishwanath saying he is full of jealousy. BJP senior leader Eshwarappa said the Congress high command should look into the issue

As the nation waits for May 23 with bated breath, Karnataka politics has literally become a mess. While the chorus for Siddaramaiah becoming the chief minister grows, the state president of the JDS H Vishwanath has openly said that it is impossible for Siddaramaiah to become the CM, adding that the Congress will not have the magic number 113 even in case of a coalition collapse.  
 

Issuing a stern warning to those who are resorting to anti-party activities, former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said that such rebellious elements are free to leave the party. In another development, HM Vishwanath, a former JD(S) loyalist and an incumbent Congress leader, hit out at Deve Gowda for promoting dynasty politics

The Prime Minister and Mohanlal spoke mostly about the activities of Vishwa Shanti Charitable Board, which was started in the name of the actor' s father Vishwanathan Nair and mother Shanthakumari.