Bengaluru: Three of the four disgruntled Congress legislators — Ramesh Jarkiholi, Mahesh Kumthalli and B Nagendra have said that they are loyal to the Congress party and are still in the party folds.
In a response to the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Siddaramaiah’s show-cause notice, the three have claimed their loyalty, but fourth legislator Umesh Jadhav has not responded yet.
The news of the four being in touch with the BJP has been making rounds. What fanned the fire was the absence of the four at the CLP meeting, which was more of a show of unity.
It is said that Jarkiholi has said that he was busy preparing for his daughter’s wedding.
Kumthalli, too, has cited personal reasons while maintaining his allegiance to the Congress and Nagendra has quoted a court case as a reason for absence.
