Things 'under control'; party MLAs not to be shifted, says Kumaraswamy

Amid the political turmoil triggered by charges of horse trading flung at each other by the ruling coalition and the BJP, Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy Wednesday said things were "under control" and there was no reason for worry.

Ruling out any "operation" by the ruling alliance to poach the BJP MLAs, the Chief Minister said there was no necessity for it and that he was "relaxed."

"It is not necessary for me to carry out any operation (poaching), actually there is sufficient numbers with me.. Every thing is under control... don't worry," Kumaraswamy said.

He was responding to a query from reporters on whether BJP MLAs were camping at Gurgaon, fearing alleged poaching by the Congress-JDS coalition.

He also wanted BJP State President B S Yeddyurappa to explain whether his party MLAs have been shifted there to celebrate Sankranthi or for any other reason.

In a significant turn to the political war that erupted on Monday with both sides venting their fears of poaching, two ...