Karnataka results: Cong and BJP reach out to JD(S), offer deputy CM post

With the counting of votes of the Karnataka assembly polls slated for Tuesday, and most exit polls having predicted a hung assembly, behind the scenes negotiations are on

Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy was in Singapore since Saturday, which has led to speculation that his party, as also principal rivals Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress are preparing for a hung verdict.

Officially, the BJP and Congress expressed confidence that they will emerge the single largest party, and manage to cross the 112-seat halfway mark in the 224-member state assembly, polling for which was on Saturday. 
 

Sources in both parties, however, also admitted that they have reached out to JD(S). Their tentative alliance formula proposed to the JD (S) was also identical.  Sources in