The karnataka politics is once again witnessing a game of numbers. This time, however, it is not to form or overthrow a government, but for ‘one-upmanship’ as to which party can lure more MLAs. The congress claims they are in touch with more than 50 leaders, including MLAs who wish to join their party, while Janata Dal (S) (JDS) leader H D Kumaraswamy has claimed that nearly 45 congress leaders have expressed their will to join the bharatiya janata party (BJP).Deputy cm and senior Congressman D K Shivakumar announced that more than 50 leaders from the bjp and JDS are waiting in the wings to join the party. He also claimed that there is no truth in the rumors of factionalism in karnataka Congress. “I have an appointment card with me which says that the next round of admissions to our party will happen on november 15," declared Shivakumar, a comment that is being seen as a contest to former cm Kumaraswamy’s comment.
However, a senior leader, on the condition of anonymity, said, “The BJP’s house is not in order, and there is absolutely no sense of direction or enthusiasm to work. Many the top leaders are still simmering after the electoral loss in the recent karnataka assembly polls. Several appointments to the high command on key decisions are yet to fructify, and there is plain chaos. We need to work and deliver to the people, who are now looking at us with contempt," said the leader.
