Bengaluru: Amid coalition worries, a meeting of "like-minded" Congress MLAs will take place after bypolls to Kundgol and Chincholi assembly constituencies on May 19, Congress legislator S T Somashekar, who is the convener of the meeting, said Monday.

Congress General Secretary K C Venugopal Monday claimed that several BJP legislators would join his party after the Lok Sabha poll results are declared and dismissed speculation about the longevity of the coalition government in Karnataka.

Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader and chairman of alliance government’s co-ordination committee has expressed his displeasure over criticism by JD(S) national president H Vishwanath.

Kalburagi: Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Sunday asserted that he doesn’t need certificate of being a patriot from the followers of the murderer of a patriot like Mahatma Gandhi. He was referring to Nathuram Godse who killed Mahatma Gandhi.

Madikeri: Two people died after drowning in the backwaters of Chklihole reservoir on Sunday evening. The deceased have been identified as Pawan (19) and Sandeesh (16) residents of Kondagarahalli and Kambibani villages respectively.

Bengaluru: Stoking a controversy, senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge Sunday asked whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi would hang himself at Vijay Chowk in Delhi if his prediction of the opposition party getting less than 40 seats in Lok Sabha polls is proven wrong.

Bengaluru: A senior Congress leader said on Sunday that Karnataka BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa was "daydreaming" about coming to power and claimed that around 10 saffron party legislators were in touch with his party.

Kalaburagi: Former Karnataka CM and Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Sunday added that the coalition government in the state will continue governance after the results of Lok Sabha elections and there will no change in the political scenario post May-23 Lok Sabha results.