Archive · 7 Sep 2025
Congress Nears Majority in Karnataka Legislative Council
The Congress party in Karnataka is getting closer to having control of the Legislative Council, which is like the upper house of the state's government.
They added four new members, giving them a total of 37 seats in the 75-member council.
The BJP has 28 seats, and the JD(S) has eight.
The new members include Dr. Arathi Krishna, who is involved with the Non-Resident Indian Forum and has a political family background.
With more members, Congress will have more power to pass laws and make decisions.
The new appointments ended a period of waiting and lobbying for these positions.
Congress is nearing a simple majority in the Karnataka Legislative Council.
Four new members were nominated on Sunday.
The Congress now has 37 members in the 75-member council.
The BJP has 28 members, and the JD(S) has eight.
The new MLCs include Dr. Arathi Krishna.
- Who
- The Congress party in Karnataka and newly appointed MLCs.
- What
- Gained more seats in the Legislative Council.
- When
- The new appointments were made on Sunday.
- Where
- Karnataka Legislative Council.
- Why
- To strengthen the Congress's position in the Legislative Council.
- Council Membership
- 75 members
- Congress Seats
- 37
- BJP Seats
- 28
- JD(S) Seats
- 8
- New Congress MLCs
- Dr. Arathi Krishna, F. H. Jakkanappa, Shivakumar K, and Ramesh Babu