Crown of thorns: Will berth pang hurt Congress-JDS alliance in Karnataka?

After forcing BS Yeddyurappa to resign before a crucial floor test on Saturday, the Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) are brainstorming to come up with a mutually agreeable coalition in Karnataka.

Leaders of the two parties held meetings on Saturday and some more are to take place on Sunday before a final agreement is arrived.

Sources privy to the negotiations have told India Today that the Congress and JD(S) are mulling over a 20-13 formula for sharing of cabinet berths. The Congress with 78 MLAs will get 20 cabinet posts while the JDS will take 13, they say.