The ruling Congress-JD(S) coalition in Karnataka will take a decision on seat sharing for the coming Lok Sabha elections in three or four days, coalition coordination committee chairman Siddaramaiah said Thursday.
Ruling out any threat to the H D Kumaraswamy-led government amid alleged attempts by the BJP to topple it, the former Chief Minister said both parties will face the polls together.
Preliminary discussions have been held on Lok Sabha elections and a meeting will be held in three or four days to decide on the constituencies, he said.
"..keeping in mind the situation in the constituencies, we will decide," Siddaramaiah told reporters after the coordination committee meeting here.
Former Prime Minister and JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda will also be part of that meeting, and it has been decided both parties will go together for the polls, he said.
On seats demanded by JD(S), Siddaramaiah said it has not been discussed.
"...we will decide on seats and other things in the next meeting," he said.
Responding to a question about opinion within the Congress not to give up seats where the party has sitting MPs, he said "We have not discussed it."
Pointing out that as CLP leader he had called a legislature party meeting and four MLAs-- Ramesh Jarkiholi, B Nagendra, Umesh Jadhav and Mahesh Kumatahalli, had skipped the meeting to whom notices were issued, he said, "out of them three have responded."
Nagendra's response I have seen, he has said he is loyal to the party and because of some case hearing in court, he could not respond. He has not met BJP leaders among other things."
Ruling out any 'operation lotus', the former Chief Minister said it was only a creation of the BJP "because of their illusion, by offering power and money."
On reports about BJP planning to bring no-trust motion against the coalition government during the coming assembly session, he said, "let them do whatever they want, we are ready to face. They have already failed miserably once."
Noting that the meeting also discussed the budget that is slated to be presented on February 8, Siddaramaiah said, "there is common minimum programme, keeping it as the base budget will be prepared."
On appointment of Chairmans to few boards and corporations that has been held back like Venkataramanaiah to KRDCL, Sudhakar for Pollution Control Board and Gopala Swamy as parliamentary Secretary, Siddaramaiah said "We have asked the Chief Minister to issue the orders, he will consider it."
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