Summary:
BENGALURU: A good showing by the Congress-JD(S) alliance in next month’s Lok Sabha elections can, ironically, imperil the very survival of their coalition government in the state. One of the independents is now an associate member of the Congress, while the leaning of the other is unknown. The three MLAs facing disqualification could cross over to the BJP and seek re-election in bypolls as candidates of the saffron party. There will not be any threat to the stability of the government.”Still, a challenge is brewing for the Congress. “The same applies to the MLA (Jadhav) whose resignation is yet to be accepted by the speaker.”.