By: Express News ServicePune | September 21, 2025 06:53 PM IST 2 min readDuring the felicitation, it was declared that under the leadership of Rahul Karad, the NLC Bharat has emerged as a historic platform uniting legislators from all states of India to discuss, deliberate and collaborate for development and greater cause of democracy, with its first conference in Mumbai in June 2023 witnessing the participation of over 1,800 legislators. (MIT-WPU)Dr. Rahul V. Karad, Founder of the National Legislators’ Conference, Bharat (NLC Bharat), was felicitated by Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on Saturday, Speaker, Lok Sabha, for his “vision, passion, and tireless commitment towards strengthening democracy.” The felicitation was held during the 11th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region Conference, hosted for the first time by the Karnataka Legislative Assembly at the majestic Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru.During the felicitation, it was declared that under the leadership of Rahul Karad, the NLC Bharat has emerged as a historic platform uniting legislators from all states of India to discuss, deliberate and collaborate for development and greater cause of democracy, with its first conference in Mumbai in June 2023 witnessing the participation of over 1,800 legislators.More recently, Rahul Karad also facilitated an international capacity enhancement program for 130 Indian legislators, representing 21 political parties and 24 states of India, in Boston, USA, extending its influence to the global stage.The felicitation of Rahul Karad was held in the presence of Speakers, Deputy Speakers, Chairpersons, and Secretaries of State Legislatures from across India, along with senior officials of the Lok Sabha Secretariat.In his address, Basavaraj Horatti, Chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council, lauded Karad’s pioneering contributions, observing that while legislatures are the constitutional custodians of democracy, such initiatives serve as meaningful complements by fostering dialogue, building capacities, and enabling international collaboration.Click here to join Express Pune WhatsApp channel and get a curated list of our stories© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Om Birla