<p>A joint legislature party meeting of the coalition partners – the Congress and JD(S) - will be held on February 6, amid apprehension that BJP will push for a no-confidence motion against the government during the budget session.</p>.<p>The 10-day budget session is starting on February 6 and the BJP, it is learnt, intends to get at least seven disgruntled Congress legislators to approach the Governor, stating that they have no confidence in the H D Kumaraswamy-led coalition government and seek a floor test in the Assembly thereafter.</p>.<p>The saffron party is already in touch with four legislators – Umesh Jadhav, Ramesh Jarkiholi, B Nagendra,<br />Mahesh Kumtalli – who kept away from the Congress<br />Legislature Party meeting held last month. It plans to wean away three more disgruntled legislators, sources said.</p>.<p>Once the disgruntled legislators are in its kitty, the BJP plans to convince to them to write a letter to Governor Vajubhai Vala, stating that they had lost confidence in Kumaraswamy’s leadership.</p>.<p>If this is done, the total strength of the ruling coalition in the Assembly (which at present is 118) will fall below 113, the magic number required for a majority, thereby mandating the Governor to write to Kumaraswamy to prove his majority on the floor of the House.</p>.<p>Both parties will issue whips to their members to be present in the House throughout the budget session and vote as per the directive of their respective parties.</p>.<p>The meeting will also serve as a platform for Congress legislators to interact with Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy. A section of Congress legislators are unhappy that requests pertaining to thier constituencies to Kumaraswamy have remained unfulfilled.</p>
<p>A joint legislature party meeting of the coalition partners – the Congress and JD(S) - will be held on February 6, amid apprehension that BJP will push for a no-confidence motion against the government during the budget session.</p>.<p>The 10-day budget session is starting on February 6 and the BJP, it is learnt, intends to get at least seven disgruntled Congress legislators to approach the Governor, stating that they have no confidence in the H D Kumaraswamy-led coalition government and seek a floor test in the Assembly thereafter.</p>.<p>The saffron party is already in touch with four legislators – Umesh Jadhav, Ramesh Jarkiholi, B Nagendra,<br />Mahesh Kumtalli – who kept away from the Congress<br />Legislature Party meeting held last month. It plans to wean away three more disgruntled legislators, sources said.</p>.<p>Once the disgruntled legislators are in its kitty, the BJP plans to convince to them to write a letter to Governor Vajubhai Vala, stating that they had lost confidence in Kumaraswamy’s leadership.</p>.<p>If this is done, the total strength of the ruling coalition in the Assembly (which at present is 118) will fall below 113, the magic number required for a majority, thereby mandating the Governor to write to Kumaraswamy to prove his majority on the floor of the House.</p>.<p>Both parties will issue whips to their members to be present in the House throughout the budget session and vote as per the directive of their respective parties.</p>.<p>The meeting will also serve as a platform for Congress legislators to interact with Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy. A section of Congress legislators are unhappy that requests pertaining to thier constituencies to Kumaraswamy have remained unfulfilled.</p>
