Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (MS) 

Bengaluru, Feb 14: In an important development in state politics, independent MLA H Nagesh, who had withdrawn his support to the coalition government for not offering minister post to him, has offered his support again. 

Two independent MLAs had retracted their support to the coalition government even before the celebration of Sankranti festival got over and created a scare of 'Operation Kamala'. However, now Nagesh has approached Siddaramaiah and gave the letter reconfirming his support to the coalition government of Congress and JD (S). 

It is said that Nagesh held a discussion with Siddaramaiah before submitting the letter confirming his support to the coalition government. 

Both the MLAs had said while retracting the support that "We have suffered a lot under the coalition government. Even for minor works related to our constituencies, we had to run from pillar to post. The development of our constituency is important for us. We were not respected in the coalition government. So we are taking back our support, offered to the coalition government." 

The strength of the coalition government had slid to 118 due to the withdrawal of support of the independent MLAs. Now it is back to 119 again. However, the move of another independent MLA R Shankar is creating curiosity in the political circles of the state. It is not clear whether he will support the coalition government again or not.