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Horatti exit triggers Congress-BJP Council showdown
The Karnataka Legislative Council's monsoon session starting August 13 is likely to see a clash between the ruling Congress and the BJP-JDS combine over Basavaraj Horatti's resignation as chairman. Horatti has told…
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The Karnataka Legislative Council's monsoon session starting August 13 is likely to see a clash between the ruling Congress and the BJP-JDS combine over Basavaraj Horatti's resignation as chairman. Horatti has told Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot he did not quit voluntarily, alleging the Congress forced him out to make way for senior MLC Saleem Ahmed.
Chief Minister DK Shivakumar rejected the claim, saying Horatti agreed to resign after the Congress began collecting signatures for a no-confidence motion. Shivakumar and Health Minister UT Khader met the Governor to explain the circumstances and legal position. Shivakumar accused the BJP of using the Governor's office to create a constitutional confrontation.
The Indian Opinion
The Governor is being pulled into a party spat that the Constitution does not ask him to referee. Horatti's complaint deserves a factual check, not a political circus. The real test is whether Gehlot sticks to the legal framework or lets the BJP paint him as a prop. Watch how quickly the Congress and BJP move from accusations to the session's actual business, because the Council has work that voters care about more than a chairman's seat.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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