Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are to meet in Bangalore tomorrow to discuss Cauvery row. The meeting of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and her Karnataka counterpart Jagadish Shettar comes after the Supreme Court's suggestion to them to meet and arrive at an amicable solution to the sensitive water dispute.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister R Ashoka told reporters that they want the talks to be held in a cordial and congenial manner. He said , if they are able to find a permanent solution to the problem through talks, it will be good for farmers of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu as well.

Reports say the two leaders might do some hard bargaining and stick to their position on the decades-old vexed dispute. Jayalalithaa today chaired a meeting of ministers, chief secretary and senior advocates to chalk out strategy for tomorrow's meeting.

Hearing the issue, the Supreme Court had on Monday suggested that both chief ministers should give it a try and meet in a congenial manner and discuss the issue in the larger interest of farmers of both states.

This will be the second time in 15 years that chief ministers of the two states will have bilateral talks on the water row after M Karunanidhi and J H Patel met inChennai in 1997.