BENGALURU, Dec 12, 2025 — Karnataka BJP leader and Vijayapura MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal have alleged that Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar engaged in talks with leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) about potentially forming a government with their support — a proposal that, according to Yatnal, was rejected by Union Home Minister Amit.