The move comes amidst reported efforts by the BJP to woo potential unhappy MLAs of Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) and Congress. In the elections held last year to the 224-member Assembly, the BJP had won 104 seats, becoming the single largest party. However, it was nine seats short of a majority, because of which it could not form the government.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/congress-rushing-2-senior-leaders-to-karnataka-to-check-crisis-in-government/articleshow/69546401.cms