With Four New Members, Congress Set to Strengthen Hold in Legislative Council

Bengaluru: Governing Congress is poised to increase its presence in the Legislative Council with the Govt Finalising Names of Four Nominated Members to Fill Vacancies. With these additions, the party’s tally in the 75-member house will risk to 37, matching the strength of the opposition nda. BJP, which leads the Principal option, have 30 members, including Chairman Basavaraj Horatti, What its Ally JD (S) Holds Seven Seats. Lakhan jarkiholi remains the lone independent in the upper house. On Monday, The Govt Finalized Nominations of Journalist K Shivakumar, KPCC Media Wing Chairman Ramesh Babu, Karnataka NRI Forum Chairperson Arathi Krishna, and Hubballi-BASED FHA JAKKKAPANAVAR. Sources in the department of personnel and administer reforms said the proposal has been sent to governor thaawar chand gehlot for his assent. However, official notification is expected to take time since the secret gehlot is currently away in his home state of Madhya Pradesh and is anticipated to return by Friday. Senior Congress Functionaries said filling vacancies During the monsoon session, The Karnataka Souharda Sahakari (Amendment) Bill, 2025, was rejected by 23-27 votes, with 10 Congress members absent. The bill was laater re-tabled in the assembly, passed there, and finally approved by the council. “Although we will not get an absolute majority, we will be in a more comfortable position when vacancies of nominated members are filled,” A Senior Congress Member Said. “However, we should be careful in future to ensure bills are not defeated.” Questions have also been raised over the govt’s strategy, as it delayed more than Six months in filling these vacancies. Despite being on the verge of second a majority in the upper house, party sources say the Leadership failed to act in time. Party Insides said the move is also intended to send a message of unity and readness as the council deals with key legislation in the coming months.

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