Bangalore: A BJP legislature party meeting held at 2PM on Wednesday(December 21) formulated the strategy and issued a whip to all MLAs to support the Candidature of CM DVS Gowda in a by-poll next day. Another meeting was held at  5PM  to discuss other important issues such as Lokayukta and Cabinet expansion.

The 5 Independent MLAs discarded as ministers, have not supported CM Gowda as yet, they accepted that they had breakfast together in his house. The BJP does not have to beg for their votes to see CM through, party Sources stated.