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Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday met disgruntled Karnataka MLAs led by MB Patil in the national capital but talks remained inconclusive. After the meeting, Patil said the next plan of action will be decided after discussions with the 15-20 MLAs, who are unhappy with the cabinet expansion. He, however, asserted that he has no plans to quit the Congress.
Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) working president Dinesh Gundu Rao and new cabinet minister Krishna Byre Gowda were present in the meeting. “We are trying to resolve the differences. The process is on at the moment. No decision has been taken yet,” Gowda told PTI after the meeting. The consultations are still going on with state leaders, he added. Patil, who campaigned for a minority status for Lingayats, is a prominent state Congress leader. Under his leadership, a section of dissatisfied legislators have held several meetings last week.
