Saleem Ahmed chairs Karnataka Council Monsoon Session

Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman Saleem Ahmed presided over the Monsoon Session of the Council at Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru on 17 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Saleem Ahmed, Chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council, conducted the Monsoon Session at Vidhana Soudha on 17 August 2026, managing floor proceedings amid active debate. (Photo: NationPress)

The Monsoon Session of the Karnataka Legislative Council convened at the iconic Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on 17 August 2026, chaired by Saleem Ahmed. (Photo: NationPress)

Karnataka ministers U.T. Khader and Zameer Ahmed Khan were present during the Monsoon Session of the Karnataka Legislative Council at Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru on 17 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Opposition MLCs reacted sharply during the Monsoon Session of the Karnataka Legislative Council at Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru on 17 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Opposition members of the Karnataka Legislative Council were seen reacting during the Monsoon Session held at Vidhana Soudha on 17 August 2026, reflecting floor tensions. (Photo: NationPress)

Animated exchanges between opposition MLCs and treasury benches marked the Monsoon Session of the Karnataka Legislative Council at Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru on 17 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Karnataka Urban Development Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah and opposition MLCs exchanged reactions during the Monsoon Session of the Karnataka Legislative Council at Vidhana Soudha on 17 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Yathindra Siddaramaiah, Karnataka's Urban Development Minister, engaged with opposition MLCs on the floor of the Legislative Council at Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru on 17 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Karnataka Urban Development Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah and fellow MLCs reacted during the Monsoon Session of the Karnataka Legislative Council at Vidhana Soudha on 17 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Karnataka Urban Development Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah addressed the Monsoon Session of the Karnataka Legislative Council at Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru on 17 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Yathindra Siddaramaiah took the floor at the Karnataka Legislative Council's Monsoon Session in Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru on 17 August 2026 in his capacity as Urban Development Minister. (Photo: NationPress)

The Monsoon Session of the Karnataka Legislative Council at Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru on 17 August 2026 saw Urban Development Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah among the key speakers on the floor. (Photo: NationPress)