Karnataka Assembly’s Seventh Session Concludes with Significant Decision
37 Bills Passed in Nine-Day Session Spanning 71 Hours, Key Reports and Resolutions Tabled
Bengaluru, August 23 

The seventh session of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, which commenced on August 10 and continued until August 22, 2025, concluded after nine days of proceedings, totaling approximately 71 hours and 2 minutes, according to Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader. In a press statement, he highlighted that the session began by paying tributes to prominent personalities who recently passed away, victims of the RCB celebration tragedy, martyrs of the Pulwama terror attack, and those affected by the Air India accident.

Speaker Khader further noted that the decision to suspend 18 BJP MLAs for six months from the previous session was revoked. Reports on bills signed by the President of India and the Governor were presented, and the first part of the supplementary budget for the financial year 2025-26 was approved. Additionally, nominations for various committees were finalized.

Six significant reports from the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) were tabled in the House, covering the state’s financial review, the performance of Panchayat Raj and urban bodies, and welfare schemes for construction workers. Out of 39 bills introduced during the session, 37 were passed. The Karnataka Public Mob Control Bill 2025 and the Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Bill 2025 were referred to a committee for further scrutiny. Certain bills introduced in 2024, including the Karnataka Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill and the Karnataka Souharda Cooperative (Amendment) Bill, were withdrawn.

According to the Speaker, a total of 2,306 questions were received, of which 2,199 were accepted. Ministers provided written and oral responses to these questions. Out of 220 notices, 180 were included in the proceedings, and answers were provided for 90. Of the 383 call attention notices, 178 were addressed. Discussions on 13 issues took place during Zero Hour, and one privilege notice was referred to a committee for further investigation.

On August 21, the House unanimously passed two significant resolutions: one affirming full support for international principles of peace and ceasefire, and another approving the implementation of the Transplantation of Human Organs (Amendment) Act, 2011 in the state.

At the session’s conclusion, Speaker Khader expressed gratitude to the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, Leader of the Opposition, ministers, MLAs, media representatives, and assembly staff. He also extended greetings to the people of Karnataka for the Gauri-Ganesha festival. The House was adjourned indefinitely on the evening of August 22.