Hyderabad, Nov. 6 (PTI) Some of the rebel Karnataka BJP MLAs staying in a hotel near Hyderabad International Airport have claimed they have submitted their resignations to the Assembly Speaker.

even as their leader and state Tourism Minister Gali Janardhana Reddy is said to be arriving here later tonight.

Flashing a paper, which is purportedly to be his resignation letter, one MLA Renukacharya said "we have signed the letter and sent it to the Speaker.?

Another MLA Beluru Gopalakrishna said they have faxed their resignation letters while two other MLAs B P Harish and Bellubbi also made a similar claim.

The MLAs, however, remained tightlipped about the exact number of rebel MLAs who put in their papers. They were also unwilling to disclose the number of MLAs staying in the hotel here.

They said their leader Janardhana Reddy is coming here tonight.