Karnataka: 11 Cong-JDS MLAs submit resignation at Speaker's office

Dealing another blow to the wobbly Congress-JD(S) government in Karnataka led by H D Kumaraswamy, 11 legislators of the ruling alliance submitted their resignation at the Speaker's office Saturday.

Assembly Speaker Ramesh Kumar was not in his office when the legislators went there to submit their resignation, sources said.

Later, Kumar told reporters here that 11 legislators submitted their resignation at his office.

"...11 of them have submitted resignation letters. I told officials to take the letters and issue acknowledgement. Tomorrow the office will be closed...Monday I have prior engagement, so on Tuesday I will go to office and take further action, in accordance with rules," he said.

To a question on the future of the government, Kumar said, "Let's wait and see, I have nothing to do with it."