Bangalore: Karnataka unit Janata Dal Secular (JDS) president Siddaramaiah today (May 22, 2004) described as mere "speculation" that his party has agreed to the Congress led coalition in the State, asserting that "nothing has been decided and talks are inconclusive".

Siddaramaiah talking to reporters on his return from New Delhi said that there was no change in its stand adopted at the May 16 legislature party meeting to the effect of forming the party led coalition Government with Congress support in the wake of 12th Assembly election giving a fractured verdict.

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He said that former Prime Minister and JDS chief, H D Devegowda met Congress president Sonia Gandhi last night (May 21, 2004) and placed the demand of his party before her.

During the course of 30-minute face-to-face meeting, Sonia Gandhi suggested to Gowda that since the Congress is a national party, the JDS accept Maharastra model coalition, implying that the new dispensation should be led by her party, he said.

Gowda, who disagreed with the Congress president proposal, brought to her notice that in the backdrop of the electorate rejecting Congress, the party should support JDS led coalition.

Gowda and Sonia would be meeting in New Delhi either on May 24 or 25 to discuss the issue, Siddaramaiah said.

In a significant development the JDS has convened its Legislature Party meeting on May 24 to take stock of the situation and seek MLAs opinion on the future plan of action.

The Congress has also scheduled its Legislature Party meeting on the same day.