Karnataka politicians' prediction, polarisation and predilection

He has only ended up changing deadlines -- after taking over as KJP president Dec 9, he set Jan 4 as the 'D-Day', which on that day was moved to "after Sankranti".

However, his drive to oust Shettar seems to have lost steam as many ministers, on whose resignation from the government he was banking on, have changed tune after the BJP announced that Shettar would lead the party in the polls.

At least two ministers, C.M. Udasi (public works department) and Umesh Katti (agriculture), are now saying that Shettar would present the budget. Another five or six ministers, whose support Yeddyurappa was claiming, are said to be exploring chances of joining the Congress as they believe they have no future in the BJP and would not win contesting on the KJP ticket.

This has forced Yeddyurappa to sing a different tune, saying he never set any deadline for the fall of the Shettar government. Now Yeddyurappa, the Congress and the JDS are all banking on Governor H.R. Bharadwaj to prevent Shettar from presenting the budget.

Shettar is revelling in the situation.