Oath taking ceremony of Pro-tem Speaker likely on Monday
The oath taking ceremony for Pro-tem Speaker A. Anbalagan is expected to occur on Monday at the Lok Niwas. Appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, he will administer the oath to newly-elected legislators following his own oath. Discussions are ongoing regarding the expansion of the Cabinet in the National Democratic Alliance government in Puducherry.
- ▪A. Anbalagan was appointed as Pro-tem Speaker by the Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan.
- ▪The oath taking ceremony will be attended by Chief Minister N. Rangasamy and newly-elected legislators.
- ▪Cabinet expansion talks are underway between the All India N R Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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The oath taking ceremony of Pro-tem Speaker A. Anbalagan is likely to take place at the Lok Niwas on Monday.Mr. Anbalagan, a five-time legislator belonging to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, was appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, K. Kailashnathan, as the Pro-tem Speaker of the Puducherry Assembly on Friday.Following his appointment, the Lieutenant Governor would administer the oath to the Pro-tem Speaker before a small gathering, comprising Chief Minister N. Rangasamy and the newly-elected legislators.
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