Bengaluru : The current chairman K Pratapachandra Shetty (Congress) resigned from his post on Wednesday, without bringing the no-confidence motion against him to a vote. Both BJP and JD(S) have sought his removal and unsuccessfully tried to move a no-confidence motion against him. Shetty submit his resignation to the Deputy Chairman after the session concludes.

Moreover, they forcefully dragged the Deputy Chairman from the seat after which marshals had to be called in to control the situation. Accusing BJP legislators of restricting his entry to the Council, Shetty contended that the happenings of December 15 had brought “disrespect” to the House. Meanwhile, BJP and JD(S) MLCs met the Karnataka Governor to apprise him of the situation and sought his intervention. Thereafter, Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa slammed Congress for its shameful act and called upon the Sonia Gandhi-led party to ask Shetty to immediately tender his resignation.