More than eight MLAs of Cong-JD(s) coalition government on Saturday handed over their resignations from assembly to the secretary of speaker in the latter's absence.

Former Karnataka Home Minister and senior Congress leader Ramalinga Reddy on Saturday confirmed reports of resignation.

Bengaluru: Amidst rising tension in Karnataka political circles as eight rebel MLAs of coalition government arrived at Vidhan Soudha to submit their resignation to speaker Ramesh Kumar, the latter was seen at Jaydev Hospital in the city on Saturday.

Shivmoga: Former Revenue Minister Kagodu Thimmappa who was admitted at a private hospital in Shivmoga on Friday is said to be responding to the treatment and his health is reportedly stable now. He will now be shifted to a hospital in Bengaluru for further treatment.

Koppal: Kanakagir Assembly Constituency BJP MLA, Basavaraj Dadesugur on Saturday rubbished reports of his resignation from the assembly and added that he continues to be in the BJP and has not resigned from the party and assembly.

Bengaluru: Reacting to the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman, former chief minister Siddaramaiah said that the Union Budget -2019-20 was against the farmers, youth and rural India. The farmers were suffering due to lack of sufficient rains and good price for their agricultural produces, while youth were suffering due to unemployment. But the Narendra Modi government has completely neglected those two problems, he said.

 Jobs don't get created just by references to Basaveshwara's "work is worship" verses, the ruling Congress-JD(S) coalition in Karnataka said Friday, as Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman often mentioned the 12th century social reformer in her budget speech.

 Karnataka minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan, who was summoned by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with its probe into the IMA group ponzi scam, appeared before the agency here Friday.