In spite of resort politics, former minister and MLA UT Khader reached Mangaluru on Wednesday night from Eagleton Resort of Bengaluru where Congress MLA's are camping.

Minutes after Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala invited BJP's BS Yeddyurappa to form the government on Wednesday evening, the Congress rushed to Chief Justice of Dipak Misra to ask him to cancel the governor's invitation to the BJP. The Congress, which has called the governor's decision an "encounter of the Constitution", has asked Chief Justice Misra to hold the hearing later in the night to ensure that Mr Yeddyurappa isn't sworn-in tomorrow.

Rajajinagar constituency MLA S Suresh Kumar has invited the people for the swearing-in programme of BJP Legislature Party leader BS Yeddyurappa, to be held on Thursday at 9.30 am, in his facebook and twitter accounts.

An old building of the local police station which is being used as the Home Guards office, was damaged due to a mysterious explosion inside the building here on Wednesday evening.

JDS leader HD Revanna said that it is definite that HD Kumaraswamy will become the chief minister of the state even if ‘they’ indulge in hijack politics.

Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala on Wednesday invited BJP legislative party leader B.S. Yeddyurappa to form the new government and to take oath as Chief Minister on Thursday, a party spokesman said.

Afzalpur MLA MY Patil he would not leave the Congress, which has given him the opportunity to contest the election and win it, in any situation.

Either a party or a combine of parties which have majority in the Assembly should be given opportunity first to form the government. For no reasons, Manipur and Goa incidents should repeat in the state, said former Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde.