Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Saturday retracted complaints of the Bharatiya Janata Party against him for sharing the stage with Congress leaders. He said that the speaker is an elected person and represents a certain ideology. “When I sit inside the chamber I enjoy the executive powers, and the powers which are entrusted to me by …
The three Independent legislators who had resigned from the assembly last week were on Wednesday issued a show cause notice by the assembly speaker, officials said. Confirming that the notice has been issued to Independent MLAs, Vidhan Sabha secretary Yashpal Sharma told news agency PTI that Congress legislative party has submitted that the three MLAs “resigned under duress”, not voluntarily”. …
Proceedings have been initiated against some Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs for creating a ruckus in the assembly before the budget was passed on February 28, and the matter has been referred to the privileges committee. Assembly speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania Assembly speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania said that notices have been received from some members and he has taken suo motu …