Karnataka Legislature

Karnataka Legislature
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಶಾಸಕಾಂಗ
Karnataka Legislature; ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಶಾಸಕಾಂಗ
	Emblem of Karnataka
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Karnataka Legislative Council (Upper House); ; Karnataka Legislative Assembly; (Lower House);
History
Founded	Karnataka Legislative Council - 1907; Karnataka Legislative Assembly - 1881;
Leadership
Governor	Thawar Chand Gehlot ; since 11 July 2021
Chief Minister	Siddaramaiah, INC ; since 20 May 2023
Chairperson	Basavaraj Horatti, BJP ; since 22 December 2022
Leader of the House in Legislative Council	N. S. Boseraju, INC ; since 3 July 2023
Leader of the Opposition in Legislative Council	Kota Srinivas Poojary, BJP ; since 25 December 2023
Speaker	U. T. Khader, INC ; since 15 May 2023
Deputy Speaker	Rudrappa Lamani, INC ; since 6 July 2023
Leader of the House in Legislative Assembly; (Chief Minister)	Siddaramaiah, INC ; since 20 May 2023
Leader of the Opposition in Legislative Assembly	R. Ashoka, BJP ; since 17 November 2023
Structure
Karnataka Legislative Council political groups	Government (28) INC (28); Opposition (44) ; NDA (43); BJP (36); JD(S) (8); Others (1) IND (1); Vacant (2) Vacant (2);
Karnataka Legislative Assembly political groups	Government (136) INC (135); Confidence & supply (1) SKP (1); Official opposition (87) ; NDA (85) BJP (66); JD(S) (19); Other opposition (2) KRPP (1); IND (1);
Elections
Karnataka Legislative Council voting system	Single transferable vote
Karnataka Legislative Assembly voting system	First past the post
First Karnataka Legislative Council election	1952
First Karnataka Legislative Assembly election	26 March 1952
Last Karnataka Legislative Council election	2022
Last Karnataka Legislative Assembly election	10 May 2023
Next Karnataka Legislative Council election	"TBD"
Next Karnataka Legislative Assembly election	May 2028
Meeting place
	Legislature, Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru, Bengaluru Urban district, Karnataka, India.
	Legislature, Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, Belagavi, Belagavi district, Karnataka, India (Winter session)
Website
	Karnataka Legislature
Constitution
	Constitution of India

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

the Karnataka Legislative Council, the upper house,
the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, the lower house, and
the Governor of Karnataka


Office	Leader's Name	Leader Since
Governor	Thawar Chand Gehlot	11 July 2021
Chief Minister	Siddaramaiah	20 May 2023
Deputy Chief Minister	D. K. Shivakumar	20 May 2023
Chairperson	Basavaraj Horatti	22 December 2022
Deputy Chairperson	M. K. Pranesh	29 January 2019
Leader of the House in Legislative Council	N. S. Boseraju	3 July 2023
Deputy Leader of the House in Legislative Council	TBA	15 May 2023
Leader of the Opposition in Legislative Council	Kota Srinivas Poojary	25 December 2023
Speaker	U. T. Khader	24 May 2023
Deputy Speaker	Rudrappa Lamani	5 July 2023
Leader of the House in Legislative Assembly (Chief Minister)	Siddaramaiah	20 May 2023
Deputy Leader of the House in Legislative Assembly (Deputy Chief Minister)	D. K. Shivakumar	20 May 2023
Leader of the Opposition in Legislative Assembly	R. Ashoka	17 November 2023
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Legislative Assembly	Arvind Bellad	25 December 2023

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