Mata Prasad Pandey to become UP Assembly speaker

Last Updated: Thursday, April 12, 2012, 18:10

Samajwadi Party leader and MLA from Itwa constituency, Mata Prasad Pandey is all set to become the next Speaker of Uttar Pradesh Assembly.

Atwal elected Punjab Assembly Speaker

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 17:27

Former Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker Charanjit Singh Atwal was unanimously elected Speaker of the Punjab Assembly.

BJP legislator Arlekar to be new Goa Speaker

Last Updated: Sunday, March 18, 2012, 19:08

BJP legislator Rajendra Arlekar will be elected as the Speaker of the Goa legislative assembly in the election that will be held tomorrow.

Andhra speaker disqualifies 16 Jagan loyalists

Last Updated: Friday, March 2, 2012, 23:28

Ending the long suspense, the Andhra Pradesh Assembly speaker on Friday disqualified 16 rebel lawmakers belonging to the ruling Congress party who were loyal to YS Jaganmohan Reddy.

Walls crack at Jharkhand Speaker`s residence

Last Updated: Sunday, September 18, 2011, 21:43

Jharkhand Assembly Speaker CP Singh said cracks had developed in his official residence following the earthquake.

BSP legislator disqualified from House

Last Updated: Friday, September 16, 2011, 18:54

The BSP had filed disqualification petition against Fareed Mahfooz Qidwai, an MLA from Masauli seat of Barabanki, to the Speaker.

HC issues notices to UP Assembly Speaker

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 22:18

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker and BSP UP chief Swami Prasad Maurya on a writ petition challenging disqualification proceedings against MLA Fareed Mahfooz Qidawai.

Manohar elected as Speaker of AP Assembly

Last Updated: Saturday, June 4, 2011, 13:11

Nadendla Manohar of the ruling Congress was on Saturday elected as Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

Karthikeyan elected Kerala Assembly Speaker

Last Updated: Thursday, June 2, 2011, 18:53

Congress nominee G Karthikeyan was on Thursday elected as the Speaker of the Kerala Assembly, defeating CPI(M) candidate A K Balan.

Punjab Assembly Speaker acquitted in recruitment scam case

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 18, 2011, 23:02

A special court here on Wednesday acquitted Punjab Assembly Speaker Nirmal Singh Kahlon in a case relating to alleged recruitment scam in the Department of Rural Development and Panchayats.

Kerala Assembly Speaker seeks fourth term from Chelakkara

Last Updated: Friday, April 8, 2011, 19:21

A keen electoral battle is in the offing at Chelakkara assembly seat where Speaker and CPI-M leader K Radhakrishnan is seeking election for the fourth consecutive time.

`J`khand Assembly will not be allowed to become battleground`

Last Updated: Sunday, March 6, 2011, 14:53

In the backdrop of government- opposition clashes being a regular feature in Jharkhand Assembly`s budget session, Speaker C P Singh said he will not allow the legislature to become a battleground for political parties.