Bengaluru, March 24 -- Karnataka legislative council chairperson Basavaraj Horatti on Sunday told reporters in Hubbali that he had stepped down from his position citing a decline in the quality of legislative debates and deteriorating decorum within the House.

Horatti said his resignation letter was submitted to deputy chairperson MK Pranesh on March 18, with a request to be relieved by April 1. While he formally attributed his decision to personal reasons, Horatti also expressed his discontent over the conduct of legislators.

"The conduct in the House is upsetting. Nobody listens to the chairperson, they protest inside the House and bring placards. I am not fit to conduct the proceedings. I have been in politics for 45 years. There is ...