The first session of Delhi’s eighth assembly is starting from today and is expected to be uproar. This is because the BJP and AAP will get out of full preparation against each other. However, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will submit a proposal to nominate Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Vijendra Gupta as Speaker.
The election of the Speaker will be held at 2 pm, while the newly elected MLAs will attend the swearing -in ceremony at 11 am. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Governor Vinay Kumar Saxena has appointed BJP leader Arvinder Singh Lovely as Protem Speaker.
According to the Delhi Assembly Bulletin, the Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena will address the assembly on 25 February, after which the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) will be presented. That day will open the platform for a vote of thanks on the Legislative Assembly LG’s address. On February 26, the discussion will begin on the vote of thanks at 11:00 am, after which the election of the Deputy Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly will be held.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Sunday that the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) will be presented in the three -day assembly session. The Chief Minister accused the previous government of “misusing” the money earned from the “hard work” of the people and said that they would have to give an account of each money.
“We are standing on our commitments made to Delhi and will be fulfilled,” Gupta said.
CM Gupta said in a press conference, “The most important thing is going to come. We said that we should keep the CAG report on the table of the House in the first session. People will have to pay an account of one money in front of people. “
Gupta was sworn in as Chief Minister on Thursday. A few hours later he chaired the first meeting of his cabinet and announced two major decisions: Implementation of Ayushman Bharat Scheme with a top-up of Rs 5 lakh and presenting 14 pending CAG reports in the first session of the assembly.
Meanwhile, former Chief Minister Atishi was elected Leader of Opposition (LOP) in the Delhi Assembly. He was elected LOP during the meeting of AAP MLAs. It was announced by senior AAP leader Gopal Rai during the press conference after the meeting.
The BJP has come to power in the national capital after 27 years after winning 48 seats out of 70 assembly seats. You, who have more than 60 members in the House for a decade, will be in opposition for the first time.