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Karnataka council chairman Horatti resigns after Congress no-confidence threat
Karnataka council chairman Horatti resigns after Congress no-confidence threat
Basavaraj Horatti resigned as Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman on Friday after the Congress government threatened a no-confidence motion against him. The eight-time MLC said he was “deeply hurt” and did not know…
The Story in Brief
Basavaraj Horatti resigned as Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman on Friday after the Congress government threatened a no-confidence motion against him. The eight-time MLC said he was “deeply hurt” and did not know why the party asked him to quit. Chief Minister D K Shivakumar had twice telephoned Horatti and then met him personally, conveying the high command’s directive to step aside, reports Hindustan Times. Congress had approved Saleem Ahmed as its nominee for the post. Horatti called the move “anti-democratic”, saying the House should elect its presiding officer, not the party high command. BJP criticised Congress for violating convention by announcing a candidate while the chair was still occupied.
The Indian Opinion
Congress had the numbers to force a change, but the high command dictating who should occupy a constitutional office, and announcing it before the post fell vacant, rankles. Horatti is no saint: he consulted BJP and JD(S) before decisions, yet the manner of his removal undermines the chair’s independence. Both sides are playing politics. The test will be whether Horatti’s successor, Saleem Ahmed, runs the council neutrally or as a party loyalist.
Sources (2): hindustantimes.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
