Pratap Gowda  

Pratap Gowda Patil, Congress MLA from Maski, has expressed his intent to the join the BJP. The formality is set to take place after Speaker Ramesh Kumar accepts the resignations.

At least 14 MLAs from Congress and JD(S) visited Karnataka speaker Ramesh Kumar's office and tendered their resignations to the Speaker's assistant, putting the coalition government’s survival under threat
 
 

Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy made last minute amends to ensure the support of missing MLAs. All this in a bid to ensure their support while presenting the budget on February 8.

Belagavi strongman and five-time Congress legislator from Gokak, Karnataka, Ramesh Jarkiholi has hinted at resigning from the party indicating trouble to the HD Kumaraswamy-headed government. And, it's not just Ramesh Jarkiholi.