# Karnataka Council Chairman Horatti quits, alleges Congress pressure 2026-08-07T10:41:02+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti has resigned, saying the Congress government forced him out under threat of a no-confidence motion. He submitted his resignation on August 7, a day after Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar told him the party high command wanted him to step down. Horatti, an eight-term MLC who was elected Chairman in 2022 when the BJP was in power, called the move unprecedented and anti-democratic. Congress has named senior leader Saleem Ahmed as its candidate for the post. Ahmed is expected to be elected on August 14, with Horatti serving as pro-tem Chairman until then. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in - thehindu.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Basavaraj Horatti, Congress, D K Shivakumar, Karnataka, Legislative Council Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-council-chairman-basavaraj-horatti-resigns-after-congress-request/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-council-chairman-basavaraj-horatti-resigns-after-congress-request/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.