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Karnataka CM Requests Resignation of LC Chairman Basavaraj; Pending After Opposition Consultation
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 05 Aug 2026, 12:37 PM
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Karnataka Chief Minister has requested the resignation of Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj, who said he would decide after consulting opposition leaders.
The Karnataka Chief Minister has formally requested the resignation of the Legislative Council Chairman, Basavaraj, in a recent meeting with the council.
Basavaraj, who heads the upper house of the state legislature, said he would consider the request after consulting with opposition leaders.
The move comes amid growing pressure on the council’s leadership, though no further details on the reasons for the resignation demand have been released.
The council is expected to hold a discussion on the matter in the coming days, with the chairman’s decision pending after the consultation.
Basavaraj, who heads the upper house of the state legislature, said he would consider the request after consulting with opposition leaders.
The move comes amid growing pressure on the council’s leadership, though no further details on the reasons for the resignation demand have been released.
The council is expected to hold a discussion on the matter in the coming days, with the chairman’s decision pending after the consultation.