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BJP workers would be organizing a protest tomorrow demanding the CM's resignation as the coalition has already lost its majority

This news of the resignation by Karnataka IPS officer' wife, somehow reestablishes the IMA link to Karnataka political crisis

Senior Congress leader and deputy CM G Parameswara had alleged that BJP is trying to destabilise the government after media reports stated that the chartered plane that flew the rebel MLAs to Mumbai belonged to Jupiter Capital, a firm founded by BJP MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar.

If these resignations are accepted by the speaker, the BJP, which has 105 MLAs, will then be just one legislator short of a majority.

On Saturday, the Congress-JDS coalition in Karnataka was pushed to the edge after 13 Congress and JD(S) MLAs submitted their resignations to bring its number to 105, on par with the BJP, in the 224-member Assembly. 

The Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy had gone to the US on a personal visit. He would be meeting with his party members this evening.

11 Karnataka lawmakers belonging to the Congress party today resigned, potentially imperilling the Congress-JDS government in the state

The Congress-JD(S) ruling is coalition is providing for great drama in Karnataka.

The Congress-JDS Karnataka government appears to be on shaky grounds yet again.

On February 10, 2005, an alleged Maoist attack in Pavagada under Thirumani police station jurisdiction had claimed the lives of six Karnataka State Reserve Police Force, a cook, and a civilian.