K'taka pol turmoil: Clear picture to emerge by tomorrow, says K C Venugopal

A day after two independent MLAs withdrew support to the ruling coalition in Karnataka,

Congress General Secretary K C Venugopal Wednesday asserted that none of his party legislators were going to quit and said a clear picture would emerge tomorrow.

"Not even one MLA is going to quit Congress. I have contacted my MLAs, and therefore, I am telling you this very confidently. In fact, by Thursday evening, you will have a clear picture about Karnataka," he told PTI here.

Venugopal was responding to a query on media reports about some Congress MLAs led by Ramesh Jarkiholi planning to quit the party and join hands with the BJP to topple the Kumraswamy led-government.

Last month, Jarkiholi was dropped from the cabinet.

He was also reportedly seen rubbing shoulders with top BJP brass and often gave cabinet and party meetings a slip. As a result, his office was handed over to brother Satish Jarkiholi.

According to media reports, Jarkiholi and a few other MLAs were lodged at a hotel at ...