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Uniindia: Bengaluru, May 17 (UNI) Former Karnataka Minister and BJP leader Dr K Sudhakar on Wednesday alleged that Siddaramaiahs threat to pull down the HD Kumaraswamy-led coalition government, forced Congress MLAs to quit the party and face the by-polls to protect the karyakartas and supporters in their constituencies.

Karnataka Assembly Election Results Highlights: Chief Minister to be sworn in on Thursday, says Congress

Congress registered a massive victory in the 10 May Assembly polls by winning 135 seats of the 224 seats, while the BJP bagged only 66. Karnataka has become only the fourth state with Congress in power. The party is also in power in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Himachal Pradesh

Congress leader and All India Congress Committee (AICC) in charge of Karnataka Randeep Surjewala said on Sunday that the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) has unanimously passed the resolution and the observers will seek the opinions of all MLAs and convey it to the party high command.

As uncertainty dwells in Karnataka over who will be the next chief minister of the state, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge is expected to take the final call.

Newly elected Congress MLAs in Karnataka on Sunday authorised party president Mallikarjun Kharge to pick the next chief minister.

The former state vice-president of the Opposition party was arrested under the prohibition law early this month.

Nana Patole further said that considering the political situation in the country, Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have come together through a common minimum programme for a big battle

Telangana Congress leaders staged satyagraha at the party office in Hyderabad on Sunday to protest against disqualification of party leader Rahul Gandhi from Parliament.

In this matter, senior Congress leader and advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi will reach the court on behalf of the Assembly.Sour