Chairperson of the Karnataka Legislative Council

Chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council
Karnāṭaka Vidhāna Pariṣattina Adhyaksharu
Emblem of Karnataka
Flag of India
Incumbent
Saleem Ahmed
since 14 August 2026
Karnataka Legislative Council
TypeChairman
StatusPresiding Officer of Karnataka Legislative Council
Member ofKarnataka Legislative Council
Reports toGovernor of Karnataka
AppointerMembers of the Karnataka Legislative Council
Term length6 Years
Constituting instrumentArticle 182 of Indian Constitution
Inaugural holder
DeputyUmashree
WebsiteKarnataka Legislative Council
The state of Karnataka in India

The chairperson of the Karnataka Legislative Council is the presiding officer of the Karnataka Legislative Council, the main law-making body for the Indian state of Karnataka.[1] The chairperson is elected by the members of the Karnataka Legislative Council (until 1973, the Mysore Legislative Council). The chairperson is usually a member of the Legislative Council.[2][3][4][5]

List of chairpersons

Mysore was renamed to Karnataka on 1 November 1973.

Sl. No. Name Portrait Tenure Party
Mysore State
1. K. T. Bhashyam[6] 17 June 1952[7] 24 May 1956 3 years, 342 days Indian National Congress
2. T. Subramanya[8] 25 September 1956 1 November 1956 37 days
19 December 1956 31 March 1957 102 days
3. P. Seetharamaiah 10 June 1957 13 May 1958 337 days
4. V. Venkatappa 5 November 1958 13 May 1960 1 year, 190 days
5. K. V. Narasappa 30 August 1960 13 May 1962 1 year, 256 days
– H. F. Kattimani (Pro tem) 30 June 1962 3 July 1962 3 days
6. G. V. Hallikeri 3 July 1962 13 May 1966 3 years, 314 days
– Mahanta Shetty (Acting) 20 June 1966 28 July 1966 8 days
7. S. C. Edke 28 July 1966 10 June 1968 1 year, 318 days
– R. B. Naik (Acting) 16 August 1968 5 September 1968 20 days Indian National Congress
8. K. K. Shetty 5 September 1968 18 May 1970 1 year, 255 days
– K. Subb Rao (Acting) 16 September 1970 23 September 1970 7 days
9. R. B. Naik 26 September 1970 26 November 1970 61 days Indian National Congress
10. G. V. Hallikeri 26 December 1970 15 May 1971 140 days
11. S. D. Gaonkar 10 April 1972 31 October 1973 1 year, 204 days
Karnataka
1 S. D. Gaonkar 1 November 1973 13 May 1974 193 days
2 M. V. Venkatappa 30 August 1974 30 June 1978 3 years, 304 days Indian National Congress
3 S. Shivappa 10 August 1978 14 May 1980 1 year, 278 days
4 T. V. Venkataswamy (Acting) 15 May 1980 12 June 1980 28 days
5 Basavarajeshwari 12 June 1980 11 June 1982 1 year, 364 days Indian National Congress
6 Shantamallappa Patil (Acting) 11 June 1982 30 June 1982 19 days
7 K. Rahman Khan[9][10] 30 June 1982 30 June 1984 2 years, 0 days Indian National Congress
8 R. B. Potadar (Acting) 1 July 1984 26 March 1985 268 days
9 Channabasavaiah (Acting) 26 March 1985 8 April 1985 1 year, 13 days
10 R. B. Potadar 8 April 1985 26 April 1987 2 years, 18 days
11 S. Mallikarjunaiah (Acting) 26 April 1987 2 September 1987 129 days
12 D. Manjunath 2 September 1987 13 May 1992 4 years, 254 days Janata Party
13 B. R. Patil (Acting) 14 May 1992 16 January 1993 247 days
14 D. B. Kalmankar 16 January 1993 17 June 1994 1 year, 152 days
15 B. R. Patil (Acting) 17 June 1994 7 July 1994 20 days
16 T. N. Narasimha Murthy (Pro tem) 7 July 1994 26 August 1994 50 days
17 D. B. Kalmankar[7] 26 August 1994 17 June 2000 5 years, 296 days
18 David Simeon (Acting) 18 June 2000 5 August 2001 1 year, 48 days
19 B. L. Shankar[11] 6 August 2001 14 February 2004 2 years, 192 days Janata Dal
20 V. R. Sudarshan (Acting)[12] 14 February 2004 16 March 2005 1 year, 30 days Indian National Congress
(20) V. R. Sudarshan 17 March 2005 17 June 2006 1 year, 92 days Indian National Congress
21 Koth Sachidananda (Acting)[13] 18 June 2006 5 April 2007 291 days Janata Dal (Secular)
22 B. K. Chandrashekar[14] 5 April 2007 30 June 2008 1 year, 86 days Indian National Congress
23 N. Thippanna (Acting) 1 July 2008 5 August 2008 35 days Janata Dal (Secular)
24 Veeranna Mathikatti 5 August 2008 5 July 2010 1 year, 334 days Indian National Congress
25 D. H. Shankaramurthy 5 July 2010 21 June 2012 1 year, 352 days Bharatiya Janata Party
26 M. V. Rajasekharan (Pro tem) 22 June 2012 27 June 2012 5 days Indian National Congress
27 D. H. Shankaramurthy 28 June 2012 21 June 2018 5 years, 358 days Bharatiya Janata Party
28 Basavaraj Horatti 22 June 2018 12 December 2018 173 days Janata Dal (Secular)
29 K. Prathapachandra Shetty 12 December 2018 4 February 2021 2 years, 54 days Indian National Congress
(28) Basavaraj Horatti[15] 9 February 2021 17 May 2022 1 year, 97 days Janata Dal (Secular)
30 Raghunath Rao Malkapure[16][17]
(Acting)		 17 May 2022 21 December 2022 218 days Bharatiya Janata Party
(28) Basavaraj Horatti[18][19] 21 December 2022 7 August 2026[20][21] 3 years, 229 days
31 Puttanna[22][23]
(Acting)		 7 August 2026 14 August 2026 7 days Indian National Congress
32 Saleem Ahmed[24][25] 14 August 2026 Incumbent 17 days

List of deputy chairpersons

# Name Tenure Party
Mysore State
1 P. Gopalkrishna Shetty[26] 23 July 1952 13 May 1956 3 years, 295 days Indian National Congress
2 L. H. Thimmabovi 29 September 1956 1 November 1956 33 days
3 Mahadevappa Rampure 26 December 1956 31 March 1957 95 days
4 K. Kanatappa Shetty 18 June 1957 18 May 1958 334 days
5 Keshavarao Nitturkar 19 November 1958 30 June 1960 1 year, 224 days Indian National Congress
6 B. J. Deshpande 3 December 1960 10 June 1962 1 year, 189 days Indian National Congress
7 M. R. Lakshmamma 9 July 1962 13 May 1964 1 year, 309 days
8 H. F. Kattimani 2 July 1964 13 June 1966 1 year, 346 days
9 S. D. Gaonvkar 30 July 1966 13 May 1968 1 year, 288 days
10 M. Mandayya 12 September 1968 18 May 1970 1 year, 248 days
11 S. P. Rajanna 15 October 1970 30 June 1972 1 year, 259 days
12 T. N. Narasimhamurty 5 August 1972 31 October 1973 1 year, 87 days
Karnataka[a]
1 T. N. Narasimhamurthy 1 November 1973 4 April 1975 1 year, 154 days Indian National Congress
29 April 1975 11 June 1976 1 year, 43 days
2 R. G. Jagirdar 17 November 1976 14 May 1980 3 years, 179 days
3 V. S. Krishna Iyer 18 June 1980 11 June 1982 1 year, 358 days Janata Party
4 A. B. Malaka Reddy 19 July 1982 30 June 1984 1 year, 347 days Independent politician
5 S. Mallikarjunaiah 10 April 1985 30 June 1990 5 years, 81 days Bharatiya Janata Party
12 July 1990 2 July 1991 355 days
6 B. R. Patil 5 September 1991 7 July 1994 2 years, 305 days Janata Dal
7 Rani Satish 29 August 1994 13 May 1998 3 years, 257 days Indian National Congress
8 David Simeon 1 April 1999 4 December 2002 3 years, 247 days Janata Dal (Secular)
9 V. R. Sudarshan 8 July 2003 17 March 2005 1 year, 252 days Indian National Congress
10 Sachidananda L. Khot 31 March 2005 30 June 2008 3 years, 91 days Janata Dal (Secular)
11 Puttanna 21 January 2009 14 January 2011 1 year, 358 days
12 Vimala Gowda 17 October 2011 17 June 2012 244 days Bharatiya Janata Party
20 July 2012 7 October 2014 2 years, 79 days
(11) Puttanna 15 July 2014 30 July 2015 1 year, 15 days Janata Dal (Secular)
13 Maritibbe Gowda 1 August 2015 21 June 2018 2 years, 324 days
14 S. L. Dharmegowda[27] 19 December 2018 28 December 2020 2 years, 9 days
15 M. K. Pranesh[b] 29 January 2021 1 August 2026 5 years, 184 days Bharatiya Janata Party
16 Umashree 18 August 2026[32][33] Incumbent 13 days Indian National Congress
  1. ↑ Mysore was renamed to Karnataka on 1 November 1973.
  2. ↑ [28][29][30][31]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rao, C. Hayavadana (ed.). (1929). Mysore Gazetteer, Vol. IV, Bangalore: Government Press, pp.96-7.
  2. ↑ "The Legislative Councils Act, 1957". Commonwealth Legal Information Institute website. Archived from the original on 10 January 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  3. ↑ Anttila, Ahti (17 January 2013). "Alternative technologies in cervical cancer screening". ISRCTN. doi:10.1186/isrctn23885553.
  4. ↑ "Members of Karnataka Legislative Council". infoelections.com. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Legislative Council Members". www.kla.kar.nic.in.
  6. ↑ "Obituary References" (PDF). Journal of Parliamentary Information. 2 (2): 168. October 1956. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2024.
  7. 1 2 "K T Bhashyam" (PDF).
  8. ↑ "Previous Chairmen list". kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "Error Page". rajyasabha.nic.in. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "STATE LEGISLATURES" (PDF). Journal of Parliamentary Information. 31 (3): 49. September 1985. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 May 2021.
  11. ↑ "Shankar B. L. – Ex-Member Profile". Karnataka Legislative Council Secretariat.
  12. ↑ "ವಿ.ಆರ್.ಸುದರ್ಶನ್ – ಮಾಜಿ ಸದಸ್ಯರ ಪ್ರೊಫೈಲ್". ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿಧಾನ ಪರಿಷತ್ತಿನ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಗಳು (in Kannada).
  13. ↑ "Sachidananda K. S. – Ex-Member Profile". Karnataka Legislative Council Secretariat.
  14. ↑ "Chandrashekhar B. K. – Ex-Member Profile". Karnataka Legislative Council Secretariat.
  15. ↑ "JD(S) MLC Basavaraj Horatti elected as Karnataka Legislative Council chairman". Hindustan Times. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  16. ↑ "BJP MLC Raghunath Rao Malkapure appointed as interim chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council". The New Indian Express. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  17. ↑ "Raghunath Rao Malkapure appointed pro tem chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council". The Hindu. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  18. ↑ "Basavaraj Horatti elected unanimously as Legislative Council Chairman". Deccan Chronicle. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  19. ↑ "Basavaraj Horatti is unanimous choice for post of Chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council". The Hindu. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  20. ↑ "Basavaraj Horatti resigns as Karnataka Legislative Council Chairperson". The Hindu. 7 August 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "Notification regarding resignation of Chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council (modified)" (PDF). Karnataka Legislative Council Secretariat. 9 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  22. ↑ "Notification appointing Sri Puttanna as acting Chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council" (PDF). Karnataka Legislative Council Secretariat. 10 August 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  23. ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Council Bulletin No. 31" (PDF). Karnataka Legislative Council Secretariat. 10 August 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  24. ↑ "Saleem Ahmed elected new Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman after he defeats BJP nominee P.H. Pujar". The Hindu. 14 August 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  25. ↑ "Congress' Saleem Ahmed elected Karnataka Legislative Council chairman". National Herald. 14 August 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  26. ↑ "former Deputy Chairman". www.kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  27. ↑ "Karnataka council deputy chairman SL Dharme Gowda found dead near railway track". Hindustan Times. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  28. ↑ "BJP's M K Pranesh elected Dy Chairman of Karnataka Legislative with backing of JD(S)". The Indian Express. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  29. ↑ "BJP leader Pranesh resigns as Karnataka MLC, Council Vice-Chairman after setback in courts". ap7am. 2 August 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  30. ↑ "M.K. Pranesh resigns as Karnataka Legislative Council Deputy Chairman, MLC". Udayavani. 1 August 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  31. ↑ "Karnataka Legislative Council Bulletin No. 26" (PDF). Karnataka Legislative Council Secretariat. 6 August 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  32. ↑ "Mankal Vaidya, Umashree unanimously elected to top Karnataka Legislature posts". Daijiworld. 18 August 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  33. ↑ "Karnataka: Deputy Chairperson Umashree recalls life of triumphs and tribulations". The Hindu. 18 August 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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