Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 15:
A joint meeting of the Opposition Group was held today to discuss the election of the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly.
The meeting was convened in the Opposition room of the Assembly with Radhabinod Koijam in the chair.
The meeting resolved to demand holding the said election in time as stipulated under the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of Manipur Legislative Assembly.
Further, taking note of the fact that the Speaker was appointed without the Opposition and in consideration of the long standing convention and Parliamentary practice of offering the office of the Deputy Speaker to the Opposition, the meeting also resolved to demand that the post of the Deputy Speaker be given to a candidate named by the Opposition.