today asserted that the only way out in the current political

scenario of Karnataka is to hold early elections to Assembly.

Mr Devegowda described as ''futile and

shameless'' any effort on part of the Janata Dal (S) to seek support

of the Congress to form another government in the State for the

remaining 19 month-term of the Assembly.

Denying outright reports that he had written a letter to

Congress President Sonia Gandhi seeking support from the Congress

for forming of a government in Karnataka, he said any such exercise

would be a futile one as the Presidential proclamation on the

Central rule in the State was now before the Parliament.

''In fact I have already welcomed the move of the Centre to

dissolve the Assembly and where is the need for me to approach the

Congress'' he said denying the rumours.

He said the JD(S) had already started preparations for the

elections. He declined to comment when asked for his reaction about

a section of JD(S) legislators seeking former Minister M P Prakash

to take the lead in approaching the Congress. ''I read the report in

newspapers and I have nothing to say'' he added.

The State was brought under President's rule for the second time

in less than a month on November 20 following the resignation of

week-long BJP led Yeddyurappa government in the wake of the JD(S)

declaring that it would not support the trust vote of Mr Yeddyurappa.

Meanwhile, Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Legislataive

Assembly N Dharam Singh said that it was impossible to form the new

government with the help of JD (S) and it is a closed chapter.