Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Horatti denies CM asked him to resign
Basavaraj Horatti is the chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council.
Some people said the Chief Minister, D.K. Shivakumar, asked him to quit, but Horatti says that was not true.
He said the CM only called to check on his health while he was in the hospital.
Horatti also said no one has ever successfully forced a chairman to step down.
A Congress member, Nagaraj Yadav, disagreed and said a motion was started against a former chairman in 2015.
The council will meet from August 13 to 27, 2024, and Horatti’s job lasts until July 2028.
Basavaraj Horatti denies the Chief Minister asked him to resign.
The CM only called to check on Horatti’s health while he was hospitalized.
Horatti says no no‑confidence motion has ever successfully moved against a council chairman.
Congress member Nagaraj Yadav cites a 2015 motion against former chairman D.H. Shankaramurthy.
The Karnataka Legislature’s monsoon session runs from August 13 to 27, 2024.
- Who
- Basavaraj Horatti, D.K. Shivakumar, Nagaraj Yadav
- What
- Horatti denies a resignation request and defends his chairmanship
- When
- Monsoon session: August 13-27, 2024; Horatti’s term until July 2028
- Where
- Karnataka Legislative Council, Karnataka
- Why
- Speculation over a change in chairmanship after the CM’s call
- Chairman
- Basavaraj Horatti
- Term end
- July 2028
- Monsoon session dates
- August 13-27, 2024
- Chief Minister
- D.K. Shivakumar
- Political support
- BJP