Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot refuses to address joint session of legislature starting January 22

A high-level delegation led by Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil is rushing to Lok Bhavan for talks with Gehlot.

Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot Wednesday refused to address the joint session of the legislature scheduled to be held from January 22.

A high-level delegation led by Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil has rushed to Lok Bhavan for talks with Gehlot.

The session was to feature a special discussion on the repeal of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) that has been replaced by the newly-enacted Viksit Bharat- Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025.

"In the wake of the Governor's refusal to address the joint session tomorrow, a high-level delegation led by the Law Minister will leave for Raj Bhavan (Lok Bhavan) at 5.45 pm today," the Law Minister's office said in a statement.

The grounds for the Governor's refusal is still not clear.

The session from January 22 to 31 is expected to begin with Governor Gehlot's customary address to the joint sitting of legislature on Thursday.