Shortly after the verdict the Bharatiya Janata Party - which has targeted the Congress government and Siddaramaiah in this matter - was up in arms, demanding, again, the Chief Minister quit. BY Vijayendra, the BJP's state unit chief, demanded Siddaramaiah "resign immediately, without further delay".
"BJP has been relentlessly fighting against the corrupt Congress government. They (the Congress) said that BJP is plotting a political conspiracy... but the High Court has clearly said the decision taken by the Governor is correct. Accepting this decision, the Chief Minister should resign immediately..."