 No other developments about MES's litigation have been reported since then.Later, fearing the dissolution of Belgaum taluk Panchayat, MES, the ruling party which had passed the resolution demanding the merger of Belgaum of Karnataka into Maharashtra, changed its stance and told the government that it had 'just discussed the issue and not passed the resolution'.All the 22 members who were issued showcause notices gave the same answer to the government.