Karnataka assembly met for the highest number of days in 2022 out of any other state: Report

Karnataka state assembly met for the highest number of times last year out of any other state in India, followed by West Bengal, a report said.

Published on: Jun 1, 2023, 18:29:01 IST

By Yamini C S

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Karnataka state assembly met for the highest number of times last year out of any other state in India, followed by West Bengal, a report by PRS Legislative Research said.

Karnataka found its place in top three when it came to the highest number of sittings on average between 2016 to 2022, with 35 days. (ANI)

In general, all the state assemblies in the country met for 21 days in 2022 on average. In comparison, Karnataka met for the highest number of days - 45, while West Bengal and Kerala emerged in second and third position, meeting for 42 and 41 days, respectively.

The number of sittings by the state assemblies are also on the decline ever since 2016, the report added.

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Karnataka found its place in top three when it came to the highest number of sittings on average between 2016 to 2022, with 35 days. It was third only to Kerala and Odisha, assemblies of which had met for an average 48 and 41 days, respectively.

The southern state had even set a minimum number of sitting days for its legislature, along with other states such as Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, limits of which vary from 35 days to 90 days. However, no state has met its target since 2016, the report said.

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Karnataka also spent 15 days to discuss the budget in 2022, while Tamil Nadu spent 26 days, with Kerala and Odisha spending 14 days each. On the other hand, Nagaland discussed and passed its budget in a single day, while Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab spent two days each to discuss theirs.

State assemblies passed over 500 bills last year, with the highest number of bills being passed by Assam (85), followed by Tamil Nadu (51) and Goa (38).

Karnataka, along with Kerala, Meghalaya and Rajasthan, took more than five days to pass most of its bills in 2022, the report found. Rajasthan took the most time in passing bills, with 73% of them being passed after at least five days of their introduction.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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