The rebel MLAs on Sunday, 21 July, bluntly refused to compromise on their stand even as Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy made an appeal to them to attend the House in an effort to save his 14-month old ministry.

On Sunday, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy had appealed the rebel MLAs to return and “expose” the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during the debate in the House, but they ruled out attending the session. BJP’s BS Yeddyurappa, meanwhile, exuded confidence that "tomorrow (Monday) will be the last day of the Kumaraswamy government" and said the CM was just trying to buy time.

We thought this government will do good to the state but it did not happen. There is no question of our attending the Assembly session tomorrow, rebel JD(S) MLA K Gopalaiah said in a video, flanked by ten other legislators.

AH Vishwanath, who resigned as the JD(S) state president following the Lok Sabha election debacle, said "the demonic politics in the name of coalition has done no good to the people and compelled the MLAs to resign."