Two-day NE assembly speakers’ meet from today

SHILLONG:  A two-day conference of Northeast India’s assembly speakers, to be held in Agartala from Tuesday, will discuss parliamentary democracy and an interaction between the presiding officers of the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and legislative bodies.
The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Speaker and chairman of the North East Region Commonwealth Parliamentary Association  (NERCPA)  AT Mondal said that the  meeting of the executive council of the Association was held on Monday and a number of issues were discussed.
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, who arrived in Agartala on Monday, would inaugurate the conference of the NERCPA), comprising speakers and deputy speakers of the assemblies of the eight northeastern states.
Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker and senior All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader M. Thambidurai, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien, and Lok Sabha Secretary General Anoop Mishra would also attend the conference. (With inputs from IANS)