Operation Kamala

Karnataka political turmoil: More Congress MLAs return home ahead of key legislative party meet today

Asked if disgruntled MLAs coming back into the party fold would be made ministers, Siddaramaiah said, "We have not told anyone that we will make them minister or any other thing. There is no disgruntlement in the Congress."

Karnataka floor test: SC directs BJP to prove majority by Saturday; Operation Kamala 2.0 on cards?

Back in 2008, the BS Yeddyurappa-led BJP fell five short of the majority and resorted to Operation Kamala. This is playing out all over again in Karnataka.

Maharashtra polls: BJP may poach NCP, Sena MLAs to get majority in House

BJP strategists say the party would try and poach a section of MLAs in opposition parties, either from NCP or Shiv Sena, to reach the halfway mark as it would help them to run the government smoothly for five years.