I am deeply pained, did not want confrontation: Basavaraj Horatti on resigning as Legislative Council Chairman
Basavaraj Horatti, former chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council, expressed deep pain over the political pressure that forced his sudden resignation. He claims he was coerced into resigning immediately by the Chief Minister and other legislators despite his plan to step down later.
Why it matters
This event underscores internal political instability and the erosion of traditional legislative decorum within Indian state politics.
Former chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council Basavaraj Horatti has said that he was deeply pained by the developments that led to his resignation to the post .
Speaking to press persons at his home office in Hubballi on Tuesday (August 11, 2026), Mr. Horatti said that after 1956, it was the first time that such a development of seeking resignation had taken place.
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