12 lawmakers had resigned; 11 of them -- 8 of the Congress and 3 of the JDS -- quit on Saturday.
Karnataka's year-old Congress-Janata Dal coalition government hangs by a thread after yet another Independent lawmaker quit and pledged support to the BJP, taking the total number of resignations since last week to 15. All 15 rebel lawmakers are being shifted to Goa from the Mumbai hotel where they have been closeted, sources said. The move comes as youth congress workers started protests outside the hotel they are staying in. Meanwhile, Congress troubleshooter DK Shivakumar is headed for Mumbai in an attempt to meet the rebels. Last week, 12 lawmakers had resigned; 11 of them -- 8 of the Congress and three of the JDS -- quit on Saturday. Yesterday, independent lawmaker Nagesh stepped down and pledged support for the BJP. Soon after, he left for Mumbai. In the evening, Independent legislator and minister R Shankar resigned.