K.S. Eshwarappa, senior BJP leader, predicted that the coalition Congress-Janata Dal (S) government would collapse immediately after the ongoing byelections to the three Lok Sabha and two Assembly constituencies.
Speaking to presspersons during his visit to Ballari for electioneering on Friday, Mr. Eshwarappa said that the coalition government was bogged down by instability with both the coalition partners and their MLAs pulling in different directions.
According to him, the government was run by only three persons, the former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, Chief Minister H.D. Kumarswamy and H.D. Revanna. And, the Congress MLAs were disillusioned over not getting Ministerial berths and also not getting their works done.
“The coalition partners, who bitterly fought like snake and mangoose prior to the elections, have come together to form the government. Congress MLAs are unhappy over transfers, while the former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been going around saying that he would become the Chief Minister again. Under these circumstances, it is sure that the coalition government would fall after the byelections,” he said.