Horatti quits after govt threatens no confidence motion
The Karnataka Legislative Council chairman, Basavaraj Horatti, resigned on Friday after the Congress government told him it would seek his removal through a no confidence motion if he refused to step aside, clearing the way for the ruling party to take control of the Upper House
Karnataka's Legislative Council chairman, Basavaraj Horatti, stepped down on Friday following a threat from the Congress government to seek his removal via a no confidence motion. Horatti informed the chief minister, DK Shivakumar, that he had been pressured to resign and warned that the Congress would initiate the no confidence motion if he did not comply.
The chief minister's office accepted Horatti's resignation and recommended he remain in the role until a new appointment was made. The BJP has criticized the manner in which Horatti was asked to leave and his meeting with Shivakumar at the chief minister's residence.
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