Delhi Assembly Session Begins Today With AAP First Time In Opposition: What’s On The Agenda?
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will move the motion today for senior BJP leader Vijender Gupta to be elected as the Speaker.
Delhi Assembly First Session: The first session of the eighth legislative assembly of Delhi commenced Monday with newly elected members taking oath. The session will continue till February 27.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will move the motion today for senior BJP leader Vijender Gupta to be elected as the Speaker. The election of the legislative assembly speaker will be held at 2 pm, sources told CNN-News18.
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Earlier today, BJP MLA Arvinder Singh Lovely took the oath as Protem Speaker at Raj Niwas. The oath was administered by Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena.
Ahead of taking oath as the Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly, Vijender Gupta said, “It is a very happy day as it is the first day of the new Delhi Assembly. Today, all MLAs will take oath. I will also take charge of my post today. We all have to resolve to run the House well by following all rules and procedures."
He further took on AAP, saying that the way the House functioned during “their tenure was a bad example." He also informed that the CAG report will be tabled in the House at noon tomorrow.
On February 25, the second day of the session, the Assembly will be addressed by Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena. The tabling of the 14 CAG reports and a discussion on Saxena’s address also remain on the cards.
The discussion on the motion of thanks will continue on the third day — February 27. The election of deputy Speaker will be held the same day, according to reports.
Atishi Slams BJP
Ahead of the Delhi Assembly session on Monday, former Delhi Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition, Atishi criticised the BJP government for failing to fulfil its promises to the people of the national capital.
She highlighted the unfulfilled promise of providing Rs 2,500 per month to every woman in Delhi, which was supposed to be passed in the first cabinet meeting.
“People of Delhi have given us the responsibility of opposition, and we will raise the voice of people in the assembly. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP had promised to the people of Delhi that in the first cabinet meeting, a scheme of giving Rs 2500 per month to every woman would be passed, but that has not happened yet. The first instalment was promised by 8th March. We will raise this issue in the assembly," she said.
The BJP had formed a government in the national capital after 27 years. In the assembly polls held earlier this month, the BJP won 48 seats out of 70, while the Aam Aadmi Party won only 22 seats. Congress could not open its account.
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