CM calls Horatti, suggests him to resign
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has requested Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti to resign following the Congress party's nomination of Saleem Ahmed for the position. Horatti is currently considering the request and consulting with party leaders.
Why it matters
This highlights internal political maneuvering and leadership transitions within the Karnataka state government.
A day after the Congress announced the name of Saleem Ahmed for the post of Chairman of the Legislative Council, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar rang up incumbent Chairman Basavaraj Horatti on Tuesday and suggested that he resign.
Confirming the Chief Minister’s conversation with him, Mr. Horatti told The Hindu that Mr. Shivakumar called him around 3 p.m. “ I told him that I will ponder over the issue and then inform him of my decision,” he said.
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