Ramesh Jarkiholi

Responding to his statement, Deputy CM Laxman Savadi clarified that the party high command will finalise the candidates for the by-elections.

While Mr Ramesh Jarkiholi launched broadside against Mr Siddaramaiah, and charged that the party has no future with this leader at the helm.

Youngest of Jarkiholi brothers to fight on Congress ticket.

In fact, there was pressure on state Congress leaders to hold the massive rally in Bengaluru by organising thousands of party workers.

Ramesh Jarkiholi with the post of deputy chief minister if the Supreme Court verdict goes in his favour, sources said.

Jarkiholi claimed that he had left the Congress despite former CM H.D. Kumaraswamy offering him the post of DyCM.

Ramesh Jarkiholi's supporters intend to make a big success of the convention, according to sources.

Although Mr Satish tried to retain his brother in the Congress, he failed to win him over and has now thrown his weight behind Mr Lakhan.

Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has been working round the clock to provide relief to the flood victims.

Ramesh did not attend the CLP meeting in February this year during the budget session ignoring the party whip which has cost him dear.

The senior Jarkiholi did not explain exactly how the brothers-in-law were responsible for Ramesh Jarkiholi's political moves.

Later Mr Mahadev clarified to the media that rumours that he was planning to quit JD(S) and was keen to join BJP were not true.

Ramesh is my dear friend and I will speak to him once again, MB Patil said.

The Congress MLAs who had hoped to get a berth, have decided not to stake a claim for a ministership for the moment.

Gokak Congress MLA lures MLAs R Shankar and Nagesh, reportedly secures their resignations?

Siddaramaiah also denied that the Lok Sabha results would have any impact on the state government.

Disgruntled MLAs likely to be inducted into cabinet are Ramesh Jarkiholi, R. Shankar, Nagesh and Nagendra.

Four new faces are likely to make it to the cabinet on Wednesday.

Mr Jarkiholi asserted that he was still with the Congress and had come there just to greet Mr Krishna.

Not ready to buy the argument that in such circumstances, Chief Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy may decide to dissolve the assembly.