It should have been a Firmer Stand and should have been taken much earlier. By allowing room to the JD(S), Deve Gowda started playing games. By not doing so, the advantage it would have got otherwise, have been lost.
BJP should not have allowed things to precipitate to this level. Now there is only misgivings in JD(S) for BJP. And this will act against their governance, if they happen to run the government at all,with the present setup.
JD(S) is unpredictable and will definitely withdraw support to BJP led government, sooner than later, if they chose not do so now it-self. The success in the local body election would prompt them to go for it.
But, all said and done, the election is not coming as we think it will, very soon. There is a lead of 6 months within which the election is to take place. BJP will hope it that way. But it will be the Congress Party which will make it happen.
And in the intervening period, it will be PRESIDENT'S RULE. No, there will not be any care taker government. As in that case, Kumaraswamy will sit on the chair, which will not be of Congress' like.