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BJP's MLA R Selvam, New Speaker For Puducherry Assembly
The legislator from BJP, R Selvam was unanimously elected as the speaker for the Puducherry Assembly on June 16. As soon as the assembly convened, protem speaker K Lakshminarayanan made the announcement in the House. However, Selvam is MLA from Manavely constituency. Besides, he is also one of the first legislators of the territory and was elected by the Chief Minister N Rangasamy and Leader of Opposition R Siva.
Tags: Puducherry, Puducheery Assembly Speaker, Chief Minister, Legislators
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INC Witnessed Most Defections From 2016-20; Major Joined BJP: Report
The Association for Democratic Reform’s report has revealed that during 2016-2020, BJP was the leading choice for maximum defecting legislators, and Congress witnessed most desertions. Among 443 legislators who shifted camps to re-contest, Congress accounted for 42% of MLAs and seven Rajya Sabha members. Relatedly, BJP was the ultimate destination for 44.9% of overall defectors. ADR attributes the defections to illicit money and the lack of… read-more
Tags: ADR, Report, BJP, Congress, defection, Recontest, Legislators, MLAs, rajya sabha
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Karnataka: Legislators to Take a 30% Salary Cut to Boost State Revenue
Karnataka Assembly, on September 22, passed 'Karnataka Legislature Salaries, Pensions and Allowances and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020', to reduce the salaries of legislators by 30%. The bill is expected to save Rs 16-18 crore, boosting the state revenue required to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a JD(S) MLA A T Ramaswamy while accepting the ordinance, questioned the government on the approval of salary hikes of… read-more
Tags: Karnataka, salary, monsoon session, Legislators, Coronavirus Pandemic
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