<p> In an unexpected development, a section of the JD (S) legislators has sought former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy to support the BJP government.</p>.<p>At the party legislators meeting at Bengaluru chaired by Kumaraswamy, they stressed the need to support the BJP.</p>.<p>"A few MLAs said that the party should support the BJP," former minister G T Devegowda told reporters after the meeting. He said that some legislators wanted the party to support the saffron party externally.</p>.<p>"Some wanted to the party to support the BJP, while a few others were for external support," he said.</p>.<p>A few legislators told the meeting that the JD (S) should sit in the opposition.</p>.<p>"The MLAs gave complete freedom to Kumaraswamy to take appropriate decision and said that they would approve whatever decision he takes," Devegowda added.</p>.<p>The legislators' demand assumes significance amidst reports that at least six legislators were ready to jump the ship and join the BJP.</p>
<p> In an unexpected development, a section of the JD (S) legislators has sought former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy to support the BJP government.</p>.<p>At the party legislators meeting at Bengaluru chaired by Kumaraswamy, they stressed the need to support the BJP.</p>.<p>"A few MLAs said that the party should support the BJP," former minister G T Devegowda told reporters after the meeting. He said that some legislators wanted the party to support the saffron party externally.</p>.<p>"Some wanted to the party to support the BJP, while a few others were for external support," he said.</p>.<p>A few legislators told the meeting that the JD (S) should sit in the opposition.</p>.<p>"The MLAs gave complete freedom to Kumaraswamy to take appropriate decision and said that they would approve whatever decision he takes," Devegowda added.</p>.<p>The legislators' demand assumes significance amidst reports that at least six legislators were ready to jump the ship and join the BJP.</p>