Karnataka Legislature Explained

Karnataka Legislature
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಶಾಸಕಾಂಗ
Coa Res:250px
Coa Alt:Seal of Karnataka
Coa Caption:Emblem of Karnataka
House Type:Bicameral
Houses:
Foundation:
Native Name Lang:kn
Leader1:Thawar Chand Gehlot
Leader2:Siddaramaiah
Leader3:Basavaraj Horatti
Leader4:N. S. Boseraju
Leader5:Kota Srinivas Poojary
Leader6:U. T. Khader
Leader7:Rudrappa Lamani
Leader8:Siddaramaiah
Leader9:R. Ashoka
Leader1 Type:Governor
Election1:11 July 2021
Leader2 Type:Chief Minister
Party2:INC
Election2:20 May 2023
Leader3 Type:Chairperson
Party3:BJP
Election3:22 December 2022
Leader4 Type:Leader of the House in Legislative Council
Party4:INC
Election4:3 July 2023
Leader5 Type:Leader of the Opposition in Legislative Council
Party5:BJP
Election5:25 December 2023
Leader6 Type:Speaker
Party6:INC
Election6:15 May 2023
Leader7 Type:Deputy Speaker
Party7:INC
Election7:6 July 2023
Party8:INC
Leader8 Type:Leader of the House in Legislative Assembly
(Chief Minister)
Election8:20 May 2023
Leader9 Type:Leader of the Opposition in Legislative Assembly
Party9:BJP
Election9:17 November 2023
Structure1:File:India Karnataka Legislative Council May 2023.svg
Structure1 Res:250px
Political Groups1:Government (28)

Opposition (44)
NDA (43)

Others (1)

Vacant (2)[1]

  • Vacant (2)
Structure2:File:India Karnataka Legislative Assembly December 2023.svg
Structure2 Res:250px
Political Groups2:Government (136)

Confidence & supply (1)

Official opposition (87)
NDA (85)

Other opposition (2)

Voting System1:Single transferable vote
First Election1:1952
Last Election1:2022
Next Election1:"TBD"
Voting System2:First past the post
First Election2:26 March 1952
Last Election2:10 May 2023
Next Election2:May 2028
Session Room:File:Vidhana Souda, Bangalore.jpg
Session Res:250px
Meeting Place:Legislature, Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru, Bengaluru Urban district, Karnataka, India.
Session Room2:File:Suvarna Vidhana Soudha.jpg
Session Res2:250px
Meeting Place2:Legislature, Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, Belagavi, Belagavi district, Karnataka, India (Winter session)
Website:Karnataka Legislature
House1:Karnataka Legislative Council
House2:Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constitution:Constitution of India

The Karnataka Legislature is the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Karnataka.[2] The Legislature is composed of:

!Office!Leader's Image!Leader's Name!Leader Since
GovernorThawar Chand Gehlot11 July 2021
Chief MinisterSiddaramaiah20 May 2023
Deputy Chief Minister20 May 2023
ChairpersonBasavaraj Horatti22 December 2022
Deputy ChairpersonM. K. Pranesh29 January 2019
Leader of the House in Legislative CouncilN. S. Boseraju3 July 2023
Deputy Leader of the House in Legislative CouncilTBA15 May 2023
Leader of the Opposition in Legislative CouncilKota Srinivas Poojary25 December 2023
SpeakerU. T. Khader24 May 2023
Deputy SpeakerRudrappa Lamani5 July 2023
Leader of the House in Legislative Assembly (Chief Minister)Siddaramaiah20 May 2023
Deputy Leader of the House in Legislative Assembly (Deputy Chief Minister)20 May 2023
Leader of the Opposition in Legislative AssemblyR. Ashoka17 November 2023
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Legislative AssemblyArvind Bellad25 December 2023

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Karnataka BJP MLC Baburao Chinchansur resigns.
  2. Krishnaswamy . K. S. . 1993 . Karnataka's New Step Backwards . Economic and Political Weekly . 28 . 18 . 847–849 . 4399668 . 0012-9976.
  3. Web site: The Legislative Councils Act, 1957 . 22 April 2010 . Commonwealth Legal Information Institute website.