The KPCC spokesperson M. Lakshman claimed that as many as nine Janata Dal (Secular) MLAs were in touch with the Congress.
Speaking to media persons here on Thursday, July 20, Mr. Lakshman said that the nine MLAs wanted to join the Congress without any conditions, and added that the ‘’JD(S) was set to be a closed chapter soon’’.
He also called for permanent disqualification of the 10 MLAs who had created a ruckus in the Assembly on Wednesday. There was no violation of protocols in deploying 10 IAS officers for receiving senior Opposition party leaders and was a non-issue being raised to divert attention from the publicity for the launch of Gruha Lakshmi scheme, Mr. Lakshman added.