Update:
The election for Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman will be held on February 9. Besides, the Karnataka Legislative Council, Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala issued a bulletin, which further said: At any time before 12:00 pm on February 8, any member may give notice in writing addressed to the Secretary of a motion that another member be chosen as the Chairman and the notice shall be seconded by a third member and shall be accompanied by a statement by the member whose name is proposed in the notice that he is willing to serve as Chairman if elected.
Original article
Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman, K. Pratap Chandra Shetty on Thursday resigned from his post. After the Janata Dal-S forged a new alliance with the BJP, it was clear that Shetty would have had to resign from his post.