<span style="color: #222222;">Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa today maintained that BJP has nothing to do with the 17 disqualified rebel MLAs in the state. He was speaking to media persons in Bengaluru on the leaked video in which he is heard discussing BJP's role in the resignation of 17 Congress and JD(S) MLAs that led to the downfall of the previous coalition government in the state. <br />''<br />''He blamed Congress leader Mr Siddaramaiah for the resignations by the rebels. Saying that he does not know whether the rebels will fight the December 5th by-election on BJP ticket, he said, it is their freedom. Terming the video as false, he accused Mr Siddaramaiah of colluding with previous Speaker of legislative Assembly Ramesh Kumar to disqualify the rebels. The Congress and JD(S) are seeking the resignation of Chief Minister Yediyurappa after the leaked video. The BJP needs to win at least eight out of 15 constituencies in the by-polls, to remain in power in the state. </span><br />