With the fresh turmoil staring at its face, the central leadership deputed its emissary to resolve the crisis even as the state BJP ruled out accepting the resignations and the Yeddyurappa group intensified its attack on Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda accusing him of being influenced by opposition JDS and not taking his ministers into confidence.
The party's In-Charge of Karnataka affairs Dharmendra Pradhan held separate consultations with the Ministers who tendered their resignation last evening in the stepped up oust Gowda campaign and the leaders in the Chief Minister's camp.
"I have met all important leaders of Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party", Pradhan told reporters after the meetings at the state party office here. "We are inching towards early solution... Everything will be settled within the party".
Pradhan later drove to Yeddyurappa's residence and held discussions with the state BJP strongman who after having failed to get reinstated as chief minister has been targeting Gowda, a loyalist-turned foe, seeking his removal and projecting Minister Jagadish Shettar as the alternative.
Unfazed by the latest developments, Sadananda Gowda said: "Pradhan held discussions and said he will discuss with central leaders and definitely there will be a good decision".
His camp follower and Medical Education Minister A Ramdas said party's central leadership would take the call on the issue in consultation with key state leaders who have been invited to New Delhi. (MORE)