Bengaluru, Jan 15: In a setback to the Congress-JD(S) coalition government in the state, two Independent MLAs have withdrawn their support to the state government.

The Independent MLAs H Nagesh and R Shankar have reportedly said that they would not support the coalition government.

"There is no respect for MLAs in the state government. The alliance is unable to fulfill the people's demands. So, I have decided to go with the BJP," Nagesh said.

"The government is failing as it is unable to fulfill the poeple's demands. There is uncertainty in the government. So, I have decided to support the BJP to install a stable government," former Minister R. Shankar said.

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Kozhikode (Kerala) (PTI): A student of National Institute of Technology allegedly ended his life by jumping from a building inside the campus in this north Kerala district on Monday.

Kunnamangalam police said the deceased was identified as Yogeswar Nath, who was from outside Kerala.

"Prima facie, it is a case of suicide. He was found dead after jumping from the building. It is suspected that he took the extreme step at around 5.30 am," a police official said.

Further details can be disclosed only after a detailed investigation, the official added.