No MLA will quit Congress & join BJP, says Siddaramaiah

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Press Trust of India Bengaluru
Last Updated : May 10 2019 | 6:11 PM IST

Asserting that the Congress-JD(S) coalition government will be stable, coordination committee chief and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Friday said no MLA would leave the grand old party and go with the BJP.

"BJP people are lying; no MLA will go with them.... the government that is there will be stable," Siddaramaiah told reporters in Kalburgi district.

Alleging that Yeddyurappa has "lust" for power, hesaid "he had to resign in three days as Chief Minister. heshould be ashamed...but still he is claiming repeatedly that hewill become Chief Minister, 20 MLAs will come. From where willthey come?"
"No one (is disgruntled in Congress), disgruntled arein the BJP," the CLP leader said and asked whether the BJP would 'buy" their MLAs and where they would get the money for that. questioned, "will BJP buy our MLAs? From where are they getting the money?
We have also heard his tapes, promising Rs 20crore to lure MLAs, where will he get the money from, who isgiving?"

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First Published: May 10 2019 | 6:11 PM IST

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