Why the Delay? Cong Four Council Seats Away From Brute Dominance

FOUR crucial Legislative Council seats in Karnataka have remained vacant for over a year now, raising questions about the Congress government's plans.

- Bansy Kalappa @ Bengaluru

With the ruling party poised to secure an easy majority in the Upper House, this inaction has set off speculation whether it is only apathy, a strategic delay, or something else.

Two of the four seats have remained vacant since October 2023, another since November 2023, and the last in January 2024. Yet, the Congress appears to be in no rush to make the necessary nominations. The delay is particularly baffling, given the party's position in the Council, where it is just one seat away from dominance. It could command 37 seats against the NDA's 36 and gain control over legislation in the state.