‘Untoward incidents in the House hold a mirror to the system’
K. Prathapchandra Shetty quit as Chairman of the Legislative Council on Thursday, after reading out a nine-page resignation letter in which he said the recent “untoward incidents” in the House “hold a mirror to the system”, and seeking an apology from the people of Karnataka.
A motion to remove Mr. Shetty had been tabled in the Council and it was set to be taken up for discussion. However, he chose to quit and submitted his resignation to Deputy Chairman M.K. Pranesh. Now, senior JD (S) member Basavaraj Horatti is all set to be elected as the new Chairman.
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A committee will probe the genuineness of the reports that Congress member Prakash Rathod had been watching objectionable videos on his phone during the question hour on Friday.
The announcement came from Council chairman K. Prathapchandra Shetty on Monday, after the House convened. The panel will have B.K. Hariprasad, Tejaswini Gowda and Marthibbe Gowda as members. Mr. Rathod earlier denied the allegations.
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Horatti to be Chairman when the seat falls vacant, while Pranesh to be BJP nominee for Deputy Chairman post
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Horatti to be Chairman when the seat falls vacant, while Pranesh to be BJP nominee for Deputy Chairman post
In a coming together of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal (Secular), the former has now decided to support a JD(S) candidate for the post of the Chairman of the Legislative Council when the seat falls vacant, while settling for the Deputy Chairman’s post for a party candidate.
Senior JD(S) member Basavaraj Horatti, who has lobbied hard for this alliance, will be the JD(S) candidate for the Chairman’s post, while BJP member M.K. Pranesh will file his nomination papers for the Deputy Chairman’s post on Thursday morning, sources said.
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