Karnataka CM hints at patch-up

In Bangalore,meanwhile,the Yeddyurappa group asserted that it had the support of 85 MLAs and that there would not be any leadership change. The Reddy group that is rallying around the candidature of Shettar a Lingayat community leader like Yeddyurappa as their chief minister claimed the support of 72 MLAs,including as many as 34 claimed by the Yeddyurappa camp.

Yeddyurappa also indicated his willingness for a patch-up. He said,There were no differences with ministers and mining magnates Karunakara Reddy,Janardhana Reddy and their associates and Health Minister Sreeramulu who have been spearheading a campaign to oust me. If somebody has done anything in the grip of emotion8230;we can change our stand in the interest of the people and development8230;we can join hands, he said.

In response to a question at the Hindustan Times Summit,senior party leader Sushma Swaraj said the crisis in the Karnataka unit would be resolved in a day or two.