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Bihar Sets Dec. 1 Assembly Opening After Yadav Sworn In as Pro-tem Speaker

A five-day sitting will begin with members' oaths followed by the Speaker's election.

Overview

  • An official notification confirms the inaugural session of the 18th Bihar Assembly will run from December 1 to 5.
  • Pro-tem Speaker Narendra Narayan Yadav, sworn in by Governor Arif Mohammad Khan at Raj Bhawan, will administer oaths to newly elected MLAs on opening day.
  • The House is scheduled to elect a new Speaker on December 2, with the BJP expected to field a nominee and senior leader Prem Kumar reported by political sources as the frontrunner.
  • A joint address by the Governor is slated for December 3, followed by budget business including the tabling of the second supplementary budget.
  • The session is scheduled to conclude with debate on the supplementary budget and passage of the appropriation bill.