Updated On: 07 Aug 2026
BENGALURU: Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti resigned from his post on Friday, stating that he stepped down after being asked to do so by the ruling Congress government.
Speaking to reporters after submitting his resignation, Horatti said Congress leaders had informed him that they would move a no-confidence motion against him if he did not resign.
Before tendering his resignation, Horatti met Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and conveyed his decision to step down.
“I have already submitted my resignation and the matter is over now,” Horatti said, while acknowledging that there was pressure on him to resign.
Horatti, who was earlier with the Janata Dal (Secular), joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on May 18, 2022, nearly a year before the Congress came to power in Karnataka.
The Congress government, led by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, had reportedly mounted pressure on Horatti ahead of the Legislative Session scheduled to commence on August 13.
