The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Harivansh, held a series of bilateral meetings with Presiding officers from the Parliaments of Russia, Germany, Italy, and host South Africa on the sidelines of the 11th G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P20) in Kleinmond, South Africa.
Speaking at the Delhi Legislative Assembly during the Valedictory Address at the Conference of Presiding Officers of States and Union Territories, Birla emphasised that the privilege and freedom of speech granted to Members should not be misused to undermine the House's sanctity.
In a post on social media platform X, Gogoi wrote, "The dignity of a Constitutional post should be maintained both in it's role of a Presiding Officer and in it's resignation. PM Modi's tweet has revealed the political nature of the resignation."
In response to the allegations of the AAP chief, the Delhi CEO's office posted a statement saying, "As per Rule 49S of the Conduct of Election Rules 1961, all the Presiding Officer had furnished the account of votes recorded in Form 17C to every Polling Agent present at the polling statio
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh addressed the plenary session of the 85th All India Presiding Officers Conference (AIPOC) in Patna on Tuesday. In his address, Harivansh underlined the need for effective scrutiny of budgets in legislatures and said that there needs to be a political con
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla stated on Tuesday that the tradition of barrier-free, orderly discussion and smooth communication should be maintained in legislatures. Expressing concern over the decline in the number of sittings, Birla said that it should be the endeavour of all Presiding Office
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressed concern and anguish on the planned disruption of house proceedings, a trend of decline in the number of sittings and erosion of dignity and decorum of Legislatures, as per a statement from the Lok Sabha Secretariat.
At the 85th All India Presiding Officers' Conference, Narwekar told ANI, "Public representatives are crucial in the system of parliamentary democracy. They are the role model for the public. Their conduct makes the people believe in democracy. That's why their conduct must be right among
According to an official release, Speaker Om Birla will chair the meeting of the Standing Committee of Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) on 10 January 2025 in Guernsey during his visit.