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Horatti Says Karnataka CM Asked Him to Resign
The Story in Brief
Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti said Chief Minister D K Shivakumar phoned him and asked him to resign. Horatti said he would consult BJP and JD(S) leaders before deciding. He maintained that the House, rather than a party high command, has the authority to elect its chairman and the Assembly speaker.
The Congress high command nominated Saleem Ahmed and Umashree for council chairman and deputy chairperson. It nominated G S Patil and A S Ponnanna for speaker and deputy speaker. Horatti said there were no grounds for his removal. A no-confidence motion needs 10 members to give 14 days’ notice. The 75-member council has five vacant seats.
The Indian Opinion
The reported phone call points to a political dispute, but it does not by itself determine Horatti’s legal position. Party nominations also do not replace the House’s formal procedures. Strong claims that the process is automatically undemocratic, or that Horatti must immediately resign, would go beyond the available facts. The position should become clearer if a formal motion is submitted and considered under the council’s rules.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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