<p>Former chief minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said the party had resolved to take action against four rebel MLAs regardless of the party’s strength coming down in the Assembly.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Siddaramaiah, who was here to attend the meeting of PCC leaders and AICC office-bearers, told reporters that the party would write to Assembly Speaker on Monday seeking action against the four MLAs in question for violating the party whip.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Congress Legislature Party on Friday resolved to initiate action under anti-defection law against MLAs Ramesh Jarkiholi (Gokak), B Nagendra (Bellary), Mahesh Kumathalli (Athani) and Umesh Jadhav (Chincholi), he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Siddaramaiah, however, added that no action would be taken against party MLAs J N Ganesh and B C Patil under the anti-defection law. Kampli MLA Ganesh has been absconding after the alleged attack against his fellow MLA Anand Singh. Patil, who gave the Budget session a skip so far, showed up on Saturday. He met Siddaramaiah and made his displeasure known to the CLP leader.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The former chief minister said the coalition partners the Congress and the JD(S) would finalise the Lok Sabha polls seat-sharing by end of this month. He dismissed the reports that seat-sharing was delaying due to differences between him and JD(S) supremo Deve Gowda.</p>
<p>Former chief minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said the party had resolved to take action against four rebel MLAs regardless of the party’s strength coming down in the Assembly.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Siddaramaiah, who was here to attend the meeting of PCC leaders and AICC office-bearers, told reporters that the party would write to Assembly Speaker on Monday seeking action against the four MLAs in question for violating the party whip.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Congress Legislature Party on Friday resolved to initiate action under anti-defection law against MLAs Ramesh Jarkiholi (Gokak), B Nagendra (Bellary), Mahesh Kumathalli (Athani) and Umesh Jadhav (Chincholi), he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Siddaramaiah, however, added that no action would be taken against party MLAs J N Ganesh and B C Patil under the anti-defection law. Kampli MLA Ganesh has been absconding after the alleged attack against his fellow MLA Anand Singh. Patil, who gave the Budget session a skip so far, showed up on Saturday. He met Siddaramaiah and made his displeasure known to the CLP leader.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The former chief minister said the coalition partners the Congress and the JD(S) would finalise the Lok Sabha polls seat-sharing by end of this month. He dismissed the reports that seat-sharing was delaying due to differences between him and JD(S) supremo Deve Gowda.</p>
