Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru (DC)

Bengaluru, Sep 18: Former chief minister and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Tuesday put an end to all the speculations on leaders switching his party with a tweet.

"The rumors of MLAs toppling the government are baseless and unfounded. There may be slight differences over development in their constituencies and that does not mean quitting. None of the MLAs will leave the party. @BJP4Karnataka, led by their power-hungry leaders, is trying hard to topple the government but any effort towards that direction is futile," he tweeted.

Following reports of 'Operation Lotus' the Congress had asked Siddaramaiah to pacifying the disgruntled MLAs of the party.

Earlier Chief minister H D Kumaraswamy had blamed the 'gomukha vyaaghra'(wolf in sheep's clothing) for making efforts to topple the coalition government.

“You know who he is, while quietly accusing the government of not performing.. he is making all efforts to remove it behind the scenes. He is a gomukha vyaaghra (wolf in sheep’s clothing), he is the villain," he had said.

Kumaraswamy had also denied reports that Siddaramaiah was fomenting trouble through the Jarkhiholi brothers. “Siddaramaiah has contributed a lot to the stability of this government which I am confident, will complete five years. His name is being unnecessarily dragged into the controversy”.

According to BJP sources, Yeddyurappa is continuing to woo disgruntled Congress MLAs despite Amit Shah is said to have instructed him over the phone last week to stop making an effort to form the government.