Efforts on to convince Horatti to step down

Chief Minister D.K Shivakumar along with Ministers meeting Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti, in Bengaluru With Congress naming its senior leader Saleem Ahmed as the candidate for Chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council, efforts are on to convince Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti to step down.On Thursday, Mr. Horatti, who is learnt to be upset, said that he is yet to decide on his next move and said that Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar had asked him to step down. Earlier in the day he had told a TV channel that he would step down.Coming amid criticism from the BJP over the manner in which Mr. Horatti is being cornered, the Chief Minister met Mr. Horatti late on Wednesday night to request him to step down to prevent any showdown in the House when the Monsoon Session of the State Leg