K. Lakshminarayanan’s name proposed as Puducherry pro-tem Speaker
The Hindu
According to AINRC party sources, it was aiming to complete the swearing-in and cabinet formation next week after the discharge of Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, who is recovering from COVID at a hospital in Chennai.
The government has sought sanction to appoint senior legislator K. Lakshminarayanan as pro-tem Speaker of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly. “Chief Minister has sought sanction from the Lt Governor to appoint Mr. Lakshminarayanan as pro-tem Speaker for swearing-in of the newly elected MLAs and conduct the proceedings to elect the Speaker. The file was forwarded a few days ago. The Assembly Secretariat is yet to get any communication from Raj Nivas regarding the appointment of pro-tem Speaker,” a source in AINRC told The Hindu. Also read:The restoration and redevelopment of the decades-old Calve College Government school, a landmark that occupies a prominent place in the city’s history is nearing completion. The Puducherry Smart City Development Limited (PSCDL), which has taken up the restoration, has planned to complete the work by the first week of July. The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) is the architectural consultant for PSCDL, while Puducherry Technological University (PTU) is the structural consultant. The work commenced in August 2021 and costs ₹4.75 crore.