{
  "id": 293479,
  "title": "Horatti quits after govt threatens no confidence motion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/horatti-quits-after-govt-threatens-no-confidence-motion",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T03:37:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/horatti-quits-after-govt-threatens-no-confidence-motion-101786131380183.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Karnataka Legislative Council chairman Basavaraj Horatti resigned on Friday after receiving threats of a no confidence motion from the Congress government if he refused to step aside. Horatti claimed the government had pressured him to resign and threatened to move a no confidence motion if he did not comply. He met with Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who accepted his resignation and praised him for his magnanimity during the transition. Congress has nominated Saleem Ahmed for the chairperson's post and Umashree for deputy chairperson, with the new leadership set to be elected on August 14, one day after the legislature's monsoon session begins.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}