Former union minister and Karnataka government representative in New Delhi V. Dhananjaya Kumar told reporters Thursday night, "Tomorrow (Friday) Yeddyurappa and the Reddy brothers will hold a joint press conference to announce the solution."
In a related development, the BJP central leadership was reported to have offered to sack Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Shobha Karandlaje, who is said to be close to Yeddyurappa. However, dissidents pressing for his removal remained unmoved.
After day-long talks with Yeddyurappa and one of the Reddy brothers - Tourism Minister G. Janardhana Reddy - party leaders said in New Delhi that efforts would continue Friday to bring the warring sides for face-to-face talks and hopefully a solution would emerge.
