List of speakers of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
The Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand, the main law-making body for the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The Speaker is elected in the very first meeting of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly after the general elections for a term of 5 years from amongst the members of the assembly. The Speaker holds office till either he/she ceases to be a member of the assembly or resigns from the office. The Speaker can be removed from office by a resolution passed in the assembly by an effective majority of its members. In the absence of Speaker, the meeting of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly is presided by the Deputy Speaker.
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Style | The Honourable |
Appointer | Members of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly |
Term length | During the life of the Assembly (five years maximum) |
Inaugural holder | Prakash Pant (2000–2002) |
Formation | 9 November 2000 |
Deputy | Raghunath Singh Chauhan |
Website | Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly |
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Premchand Aggarwal is the current Speaker and Raghunath Singh Chauhan is the current Deputy Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly.
Eligibility
Eligibility criteria to become the Speaker of the Assembly is:
- He or she must be a citizen of India;
- He or she must not be less than 25 years of age; and
- He or she should not hold any office of profit under the Government of Uttarakhand.
Powers and Functions of the Speaker
The speaker of the legislative assembly conducts the business in house, and decides whether a bill is a money bill or not. They maintain discipline and decorum in the house and can punish a member for their unruly behaviour by suspending them. They also permit the moving of various kinds of motions and resolutions such as a motion of no confidence, motion of adjournment, motion of censure and calling attention notice as per the rules. The speaker decides on the agenda to be taken up for discussion during the meeting. The date of election of the speaker is fixed by the Governor of Uttarakhand. Further, all comments and speeches made by members of the House are addressed to the speaker. The speaker is answerable to the house. Both the speaker and deputy speaker may be removed by a resolution passed by the majority of the members.
List of the Speakers of Uttarakhand
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No. | Name (Constituency) |
Portrait | Term[1] | Party | Assembly (Election) | ||
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1 | Prakash Pant (MLC) |
2000 | 2002 | Bharatiya Janata Party | Interim Assembly | ||
2 | Yashpal Arya (Mukteshwar) |
2002 | 2007 | Indian National Congress | 1st Assembly (2002 election) | ||
3 | Harbans Kapoor (Dehradun) |
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2007 | 2012 | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2nd Assembly (2007 election) | |
4 | Govind Singh Kunjwal (Jageshwar) |
2012 | 18 March 2017 | Indian National Congress | 3rd Assembly (2012 election) | ||
5 | Premchand Aggarwal (Rishikesh) |
2017 | Incumbent | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4th Assembly (2017 election) | ||
Deputy Speaker
The Deputy Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly is the vice-presiding officer of the legislative assembly. Acts as the presiding officer in case of leave or absence caused by death or illness of the Speaker.
List of the Deputy Speakers of Uttarakhand
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No. | Name (Constituency) |
Portrait | Term[2] | Party | Assembly (Election) | ||
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1 | Vijaya Barthwal (Yamkeshwar) |
20 December 2008 | 27 June 2009 | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2nd Assembly (2007 election) | ||
2 | Anusuya Prasad Maikhuri (Karnaprayag) |
2012 | 2017 | Indian National Congress | 3rd Assembly (2012 election) | ||
3 | Raghunath Singh Chauhan (Almora) |
2017 | Incumbent | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4th Assembly (2017 election) | ||
Pro tem Speaker
After a general election and the formation of a new government, a list of senior members of the legislative assembly prepared by the legislative section is submitted to the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs of Uttarakhand, who selects a Pro tem speaker who hold the office of speaker until a full-time speaker is elected. The appointment has to be approved by the Governor.[3]
The first meeting after the election when the speaker and the deputy speaker are elected by members of the legislative assembly, is held under the pro-tem speaker. In absence of the speaker, the deputy speaker acts as speaker and in the absence of both a committee of six members selected by the speaker will act as speaker according to their seniority.
List of the Pro tem Speakers of Uttarakhand
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No. | Name (Constituency) |
Portrait | Term[4] | Party | Assembly (Election) | |
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1 | Muhammad Muhiuddin (Laksar) |
2000 | Bahujan Samaj Party | Interim Assembly | ||
2 | Harbans Kapoor (Dehradun) |
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2002 | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1st Assembly (2002 election) | |
2007 | 2nd Assembly (2007 election) | |||||
3 | Shailendra Mohan Singhal (Jaspur) |
2012 | Indian National Congress | 3rd Assembly (2012 election) | ||
(2) | Harbans Kapoor (Dehradun Cantt) |
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2017 | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4th Assembly (2017 election) | |
See also
- Government of Uttarakhand
- Governor of Uttarakhand
- Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
- Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
- Leader of the Opposition in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
- Cabinet of Uttarakhand
- Chief Justice of Uttarakhand
- Speaker of the Lok Sabha
- Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
- List of current Indian legislative speakers and chairmen
References
- . Government of Uttarakhand. Retrieved on 30 July 2014.
- . Government of Uttarakhand. Retrieved on 30 July 2014.
- Ashok, Akash Deep (4 June 2014). "Pro tem Speaker: All you need to know about this parliamentary post". India Today. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- . Government of Uttarakhand. Retrieved on 30 July 2014.