<p>Congress sources on Wednesday confirmed that former minister Ramesh Jarkiholi and Chincholi MLA Umesh Jadhav have committed to jump ship and join the BJP amidst the 'Operation Kamala 2.0' speculations.<br /><br />As a countermeasure, at least four BJP legislators are in touch with the Congress-JD(S), they claimed.</p>.<p><em><strong>Read also: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/who-are-jarkiholi-brothers-693238.html" target="_blank">Who are the Jarkiholi brothers?</a></strong></em><br /><br />Meanwhile, Congress is also trying to confirm the speculation that four of its MLAs are lodged in Goa. This is beyond the three who are reportedly in Mumbai. <br /><br />However, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said: “There’s no need for us to conduct any operation. We’re relaxed. It is the media that is creating tension,” he says.<br /><br /><em>More details awaited.</em></p>.<h2 id="page-title">Follow <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/liveblog/live-operation-kamala-20-713157.html#1" target="_blank">LIVE: Operation Kamala 2.0</a></h2>
<p>Congress sources on Wednesday confirmed that former minister Ramesh Jarkiholi and Chincholi MLA Umesh Jadhav have committed to jump ship and join the BJP amidst the 'Operation Kamala 2.0' speculations.<br /><br />As a countermeasure, at least four BJP legislators are in touch with the Congress-JD(S), they claimed.</p>.<p><em><strong>Read also: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/who-are-jarkiholi-brothers-693238.html" target="_blank">Who are the Jarkiholi brothers?</a></strong></em><br /><br />Meanwhile, Congress is also trying to confirm the speculation that four of its MLAs are lodged in Goa. This is beyond the three who are reportedly in Mumbai. <br /><br />However, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said: “There’s no need for us to conduct any operation. We’re relaxed. It is the media that is creating tension,” he says.<br /><br /><em>More details awaited.</em></p>.<h2 id="page-title">Follow <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/liveblog/live-operation-kamala-20-713157.html#1" target="_blank">LIVE: Operation Kamala 2.0</a></h2>
