Even as Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy rubbished threats to his government, the political crisis in Karnataka continues to deepen, precipitated by the resignations of 13 MLAs, which have threatened to topple the 13-month-old alliance government.
While the Congress has blamed BJP for fueling then split by ‘buying’ MLAs, BJP leaders like Rajnath Singh and BS Yeddyurappa have completely denied the allegations. As the MLAs continue to 
hold up in Mumbai’s Sofitel Hotel, here are the top developments from Karnataka which took place on Monday.
Independent MLA from Karnataka who was given a cabinet birth in the Congress-JD(S) government last month, has quit the alliance, pledging his support to the BJP. He has now flown to Mumbai to  join the other rebel MLAs. Congress leader DK Shivkumar has blamed former BJP CM BS Yeddyurappa for ‘hijacking’ him. Yeddyurappa has denied the allegations.