The BJP government in Karnataka, which is facing the prospect of being reduced to a minority, on Monday decided against dissolving the assembly ahead of its completion of tenure.
The issue was discussed at a meeting of the state cabinet chaired by chief minister Jagadish Shettar, official sources said.
The tenure of the Bharatita Janata Party government ends in early June.
Assembly elections are expected to be held in May.
Thirteen ruling party MLAs have quit their assembly membership in recent weeks while the resignation of three more are pending before Speaker K G Bopaiah.
In addition, two more legislators – Raju Gouda and Beluru Gopalakrishna – have announced their decision to quit BJP. The government would be reduced to a minority if Gouda and Gopalakrishna quit and the resignations of three MLAs are accepted by the Speaker.
The issue was discussed at a meeting of the state cabinet chaired by chief minister Jagadish Shettar, official sources said.
The tenure of the Bharatita Janata Party government ends in early June.
Assembly elections are expected to be held in May.
Thirteen ruling party MLAs have quit their assembly membership in recent weeks while the resignation of three more are pending before Speaker K G Bopaiah.
In addition, two more legislators – Raju Gouda and Beluru Gopalakrishna – have announced their decision to quit BJP. The government would be reduced to a minority if Gouda and Gopalakrishna quit and the resignations of three MLAs are accepted by the Speaker.