Bangalore, Oct 7 : The Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs led by former Deputy Chief Minister Yediyurappa today met Karnataka Governor Rameshwar Thakur and submitted their letter of withdrawal of support to the 20-month-old H D Kumaraswamy Government.

The BJP have demanded dismissal of the government as after their withdrawal the Kumaraswamy Government has been reduced to a minority, Yediyurappa told reporters at the Raj Bhavan.

He went on to say that they have requested Thakur to make it sure that Kumaraswamy seeks vote of confidence in next three days, and not on October 18.

With the withdrawal of support of 79 legislators of the BJP in the 224-member state legislature, the State Government as of now reduces to a minority.

Earlier, Kumaraswamy ruled out allying with the Congress, saying, "Our party has got half strength to fight alone."

However, the Congress party is keenly watching the political situation in the State.

The Congress party holds a key political position in the State with its 65 members in the Assembly, excluding the eight other members led by former Deputy Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who broke away from the JD (S) to join the Congress.

Kumaraswamy led JD (S) has officially 57 members in the legislature, but its strength is down to 48 after Siddaramaiah's defection, and requires support of another 65 members to reach the simple majority figure of 113 in the State Assembly. However, support from smaller parties and independents, if Kumaraswamy is able to garner it, only add to 17.

The JD (S) leaders, led by former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, had announced that their party will go for polls and have charged the BJP for trying to malign Deve Gowda and his family. (ANI)