Karnataka: Speaker, Council Chairperson elections slated for August 14
The Karnataka Legislative Assembly and Council are set to elect a new Speaker and Chairperson on August 14. The Monsoon Session of the State Legislature is scheduled to begin on Thursday. The Congress has nominated G.S. Patil and Saleem Ahmed as its candidates for these crucial positions. The Speaker position vacated by U.T. Khader's resignation and his appointment to the Cabinet, while the Chairperson post became vacant after the resignation of Basavaraj Horatti.
T.B. Jayachandra has been designated as Pro-tem Speaker and Puttanna as Pro-tem Chairperson until the new officials are chosen.
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