Harvinder Kalyan elected as Speaker of Haryana Assembly
The Hindu
BJP MLA Harvinder Kalyan elected as Haryana Assembly Speaker; CM Saini emphasizes cooperation with opposition for progress.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Harvinder Kalyan was unanimously elected as Speaker of Haryana Assembly on Friday (October 25, 2024), even as the newly-elected MLAs were administered oath as member of the House.
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini proposed the name of MLA Harvinder Kalyan for the post of Assembly Speaker. The proposal was seconded by Cabinet minister Ranbir Gangwa, and MLA Harvinder Kalyan was unanimously elected as Speaker.
For the post of Deputy Speaker, Cabinet Minister Krishan Lal Panwar proposed the name of MLA Dr. Krishan Lal Middha. The proposal was supported by MLA Ghanshyam Das, and Dr. Krishan Middha was unanimously elected as Deputy Speaker.
Mr. Saini said that the present government will work to further accelerate the pace of ‘non-stop Haryana’. He said that the opposition will also play an important role in this effort. “Suggestions from the opposition that serve the public interest are always welcome, and we will make every possible effort to meet the expectations, hopes, and aspirations of the people,” he said during his address after election.
On the first day of the first session of the 15th Haryana Legislative Assembly, senior Congress MLA Dr. Raghubir Singh Kadian, serving as pro-tem Speaker, administered the oath to 90 newly elected MLAs.
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