Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 18 2010:
Election to the Speaker of the Manipur Legislative Assembly will be held on December 23, the last day of the two-day winter session of the Assembly.
Governor today issued an order regarding the holding of the election, official said.
The post of Speaker of the Assembly is lying vacant since the death of MLA Dr S Budhichandra on September 30 last.
He had passed away at AIIMS, New Delhi after a prolonged illness at the age of 61 .
After his death, Deputy Speaker, Th Lokeshwor is looking after the charge of Speaker for the last more than two months.
Governor today issued the order to conduct the election at 10 am of December 23.Assembly secretariat is learnt to have received fixed the last date of fling nomination papers for candidatures by noon of December 22 .
Earlier, Governor has summoned the winter session of the state Assembly on December 22.The business advisory committee of the Assembly later decided to have two seating, on December 22 and 23 .
The election of new Speaker, it is worth mentioning, has been a talks among the political parties of both ruling and opposition.
Chief Minister, O Ibobi and some of his colleagues wanted to elect the Deputy Speaker Th Lokeshwor as Speaker, but some source said that some other member of the party like to project Congress MLA, I Hemochandra.
On the other hand Assembly Secretariat has made arrangement for smooth conduct of the ensuing 9th Session of the 9th Manipur Legislative Assembly from December 22 at the Assembly Hall, Imphal.
An office memorandum of the Manipur Legislative Assembly Secretariat issued on Friday made certain arrangement with regard to the diversion of routes nearby the Assembly complex which would be enforced by the police.
Materials not related with the business of the house and cell phones if any in the possession of Members should be deposited with the security personnel on duty, the memorandum said.
Ministers, members, officers and media persons are to switch off their cell phones while inside the House.