Assembly Speaker
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TVK MLA Prabhakar elected as Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker, Ravisankar as his deputy
Chennai | May 12, 2026, 10:35 AM ISTPrabhakar's nomination was proposed by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and as his was the only nomination received for the Speaker's post, he has been unanimously elected unopposed, Pro-Tem Speaker M V Karuppaiah said when the Assembly was convened for the day to elect the Speaker.
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UP Assembly Speaker slams MLA for spitting gutkha inside house, caught on CCTV | WATCH
Uttar Pradesh | Mar 04, 2025, 04:52 PM ISTA shocking incident in the UP Assembly as an MLA was caught on CCTV spitting gutkha inside the House. Speaker Satish Mahana reprimanded the legislator, emphasising the importance of cleanliness and discipline.
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Rajasthan: Foy Sagar Lake in Ajmer renamed as Varun Sagar Lake on Assembly Speaker's recommendation
Rajasthan | Feb 12, 2025, 12:04 PM ISTRajasthan Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani had recommended changing the name of the lake after which Ajmer Municipal Corporation renamed the lake. The lake has a history of over 125 years.
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Maharashtra Assembly to elect new Speaker today: Rahul Narwekar likely to be elected unopposed
Maharashtra | Dec 09, 2024, 06:13 AM ISTMaharashtra Assembly Speaker: Rahul Narvekar is poised to become Maharashtra Speaker for second consecutive time, said sources.
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JDU's Narendra Narayan Yadav elected unopposed as Bihar assembly deputy speaker
Bihar | Feb 23, 2024, 03:30 PM ISTAccording to JD(U) sources, Hazari, who had been holding the post since 2021, is likely to be inducted into the cabinet or considered for a party ticket in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
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Maharashtra Assembly Speaker election: 'It seems Governor was sleeping for 1.5 yrs', says Congress
India | Jul 03, 2022, 03:02 PM ISTEarlier this year, leaders of the then ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA-comprising the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress) had urged Koshyari to approve the schedule for the Assembly Speaker’s election during the budget session (in March).
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Maharashtra assembly: BJP's Rahul Narvekar elected new speaker, stage set for floor test tomorrow
India | Jul 03, 2022, 07:45 PM ISTThe post of Speaker was vacant since February last year after Nana Patole of Congress quit.
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Uttar Pradesh assembly to elect Speaker on March 29
India | Mar 27, 2022, 06:56 AM ISTThe protem Speaker will administer the oath of office to all the newly-elected MLAs.
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"We are facing trial by fire", says Bihar assembly speaker after ugly spat between members of house
India | Dec 01, 2021, 01:21 PM ISTRJD MLA Bhai Virendra and BJP’s Sanjay Saraogi had engaged in an ugly spat before the commencement of the day's proceedings when they were on camera, lined up by TV journalists to offer their take on some issue.
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Bengal assembly speaker complains to Om Birla about 'excessive interference' of Governor Dhankhar
India | Jun 23, 2021, 01:44 PM ISTBiman Banerjee has complained to his Lok Sabha counterpart Om Birla about the "excessive interference" of Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar in matters related to parliamentary democracy and functioning of the House.
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Bihar Speaker election: Counting of votes underway amid uproar by opposition
News | Nov 25, 2020, 01:20 PM ISTThe Mahagathbandhan (MGB) had reportedly not considered pitting its own candidate with NDA considering the appointment of Nand Kishore Yadav as Speaker.
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Odisha MLAs, ministers undergo COVID test ahead of winter session
News | Nov 17, 2020, 09:00 PM ISTAhead of the winter session of Odisha Assembly, all MLAs and ministers underwent mandatory COVID-19 test on November 17.
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40-day Odisha Assembly session to commence from Nov 20 with no weekends break
News | Nov 10, 2020, 06:28 PM ISTSpeaking to ANI in Bhubaneswar on November 10, the speaker of Odisha Legislative Assembly and MLA from Digapahandi Assembly Constituency.
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Congress MLA from Morbi resigns ahead of Rajya Sabha polls in Gujarat
News | Jun 05, 2020, 04:05 PM ISTWhile addressing a press conference in Gujarat's Gandhinagar on June 05, the speaker of Gujarat Assembly, Rajendra Trivedi said, "Another Congress MLA has tendered his resignation from the post and I have accepted it.
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Nana Patole elected unopposed as Maharashtra Speaker after BJP withdraws nomination
National | Dec 01, 2019, 11:17 AM ISTThe BJP has withdrawn its candidate Kisan Kathore in the election for Maharashtra Assembly Speaker's post which left Congress MLA Nana Patole as the sole candidate in the race.
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Mizoram Elections 2018: Setback for Cong ahead of state polls; Assembly Speaker Hiphei resigns, joins BJP
Nov 05, 2018, 01:51 PM ISTHe is the fifth Congress MLA to resign from the 40-member House since September.
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Yashwant Sinha refuses party's request to apply for bail
National | Jun 05, 2014, 11:14 AM ISTHazaribagh (Jharkhand): Jailed BJP leader Yashwant Sinha today refused party leaders' request to secure bail, saying he would come out only when the administration dropped the “illegal case” lodged against him and his supporters for
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Uttarakhand: Death toll could cross 10,000, says Assembly Speaker
National | Jun 29, 2013, 07:15 PM ISTAlmora,Jun 29: The number of people killed in cloudbursts and flash floods in Uttarakhand recently may cross 10,000 mark, state assembly speaker Govind Singh Kunjwal said on Saturday."Earlier when I returned from a tour of
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Disqualify MLAs backing Yeddyurappa, BJP tells Speaker
National | Jan 28, 2013, 02:31 PM ISTBangalore, Jan 28: The ruling BJP today sought to turn the tables on former party strongman B S Yeddyurappa by seeking the disqualification of 12 MLAs who have thrown in their lot with him, for
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Karnataka Assembly Speaker Booked By Lokayukta Police
India | Dec 08, 2011, 10:17 PM ISTMadikeri, Dec 8: In a fresh embarrassment to the ruling BJP, an FIR was today registered against Karnataka Assembly Speaker K G Bopaiah by the Lokayukta police on a complaint alleging misuse of Rs 40