Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar of Karnataka claimed that over 40 leaders from the BJP and JD(S) who are against their alliance are willing to join the Congress. This statement came after former BJP MLA Ramappa Lamani joined the Congress without any conditions. Shivakumar stated that applications from these leaders are before him and they are being inducted one by one. He also mentioned that over 100 people from the Aam Aadmi Party who contested the May assembly elections have shown interest in joining the Congress.