Yeddyurappa rules out formation of govt with JDS support,

Amid speculation that JDS-Congress coalition may collapse following its drubbing in the Lok Sabha polls, Karnataka BJP Chief BS Yeddyurappa Sunday said his party favoured fresh assembly elections in such an event, ruling out partnering with the regional party to form a new government.

"Forming a government with JDS help is an impossibility. I have had a distasteful experience of 20-20 rule under Kumaraswamy's chief ministership.

I do not want to repeat the mistake again," Yeddyurappa told PTI in an interview here.

The BJP had to withdraw support to the Kumaraswamy led government as the JDS leader refused to stepdown as per 20-20 power sharing deal in 2007.

Responding to a question, Yeddyurappa said the party is ready for fresh state elections.

"We are ready for fresh assembly elections. There is no option left for our party," he said.

Claiming that the JDS-Congress government has lost people's faith after losing 26 seats in Karnataka's Lok Sabha constituencies, he said ..