# H D Kumaraswamy alleges pressure behind Horatti resignation letter blank date 2026-08-08T14:47:19+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy said he received reports that Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti was forced to resign, noting the resignation letter had a blank date later filled by hand. Kumaraswamy remarked that people in the ruling party believe it is not a pure Congress government but a coalition. He claimed former JD(S) leaders joining Congress for ministerial posts would not weaken his party. Meanwhile, The Hindu reported that Congress has named Saleem Ahmed as its candidate for Council Chairman, and efforts are on to convince Horatti to step down. Horatti told The Hindu on Thursday that Chief Minister D K Shivakumar asked him to resign for the second time, and he sought time until August 14 to decide. Government sources said Shivakumar assured Horatti that Congress did not want a no-confidence motion against him, despite the party having numbers after recent election wins and four nominated seats vacant. Congress member A V Gayatri Shanthegowda will take oath on Friday. The BJP criticised the Congress for cornering Horatti. The Monsoon Session of the Karnataka Legislature begins on August 14. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com - thehindu.com Tags: Basavaraj Horatti, Congress, H D Kumaraswamy, JD(S), Karnataka politics, resignation controversy Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kumaraswamy-alleges-pressure-behind-horattis-resignation-doubts-date-on-letter/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kumaraswamy-alleges-pressure-behind-horattis-resignation-doubts-date-on-letter/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.