<p>Senior BJP leader B Sriramulu on Thursday said that he would welcome Water Resources Minister D K Shivakumar to the BJP.</p>.<p>"I welcome Shivakumar to the BJP, but I won't join the Congress," he said on his meeting with Shivakumar soon after the House was adjourned for the lunch.</p>.<p>Karnataka Crisis LIVE | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/liveblog/karnataka-crisis-live-assembly-adjourned-to-reconvene-at-3-pm-744234.html" target="_blank">Assembly adjourned, to reconvene at 3 pm</a></p>.<p>The Karnataka Assembly has taken up confidence motion moved by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy.</p>.<p>Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, Shivakumar and Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara waived their hands at Sriramulu. Seconds later, Shivakumar was seen discussing a point with Sriramulu which caught attention. There were rumours that Shivakumar invited Sriramulu to the Congress and offered him the post of Deputy Chief Minister.</p>.<p>"The Congress leaders are not that kind-hearted to offer the post of Deputy Chief Minister to me. I won't join them, rather I welcome Shivakumar to my party," he said.</p>.<p>Sriramulu clarified that there was a little delay on his part to depart for lunch when he spotted Kumaraswamy, Parameshwara, Shivakumar and others discussing something. Later, Shivakumar came and met him.</p>.<p>He claimed that he did not discuss any political issue with Shivakumar. </p>
<p>Senior BJP leader B Sriramulu on Thursday said that he would welcome Water Resources Minister D K Shivakumar to the BJP.</p>.<p>"I welcome Shivakumar to the BJP, but I won't join the Congress," he said on his meeting with Shivakumar soon after the House was adjourned for the lunch.</p>.<p>Karnataka Crisis LIVE | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/liveblog/karnataka-crisis-live-assembly-adjourned-to-reconvene-at-3-pm-744234.html" target="_blank">Assembly adjourned, to reconvene at 3 pm</a></p>.<p>The Karnataka Assembly has taken up confidence motion moved by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy.</p>.<p>Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, Shivakumar and Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara waived their hands at Sriramulu. Seconds later, Shivakumar was seen discussing a point with Sriramulu which caught attention. There were rumours that Shivakumar invited Sriramulu to the Congress and offered him the post of Deputy Chief Minister.</p>.<p>"The Congress leaders are not that kind-hearted to offer the post of Deputy Chief Minister to me. I won't join them, rather I welcome Shivakumar to my party," he said.</p>.<p>Sriramulu clarified that there was a little delay on his part to depart for lunch when he spotted Kumaraswamy, Parameshwara, Shivakumar and others discussing something. Later, Shivakumar came and met him.</p>.<p>He claimed that he did not discuss any political issue with Shivakumar. </p>
