Karnataka Legislature finishes on top in sitting days, a study reveals

Compared to its average number of sitting days of 32 during 2016-19, the Karnataka Legislature met on 31 days last year, the highest for any State in 2020, according to a study.

The pandemic and the consequent lockdown, which affected the functioning of Legislature of several States last year in the country, had an apparently marginal impact on the working of the Karnataka Legislature, if the number of sitting days is an indication. Compared to its average number of sitting days of 32 during 2016-19, the Karnataka Legislature, which is bi-cameral, met on 31 days last year, the highest for any State in 2020, according to a study that covered 19 States. The southern State was followed by Rajasthan (29 days) and Himachal Pradesh (25 days). For comparison, Parliament met for 33 days last year.