Deputy Speaker

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar admitted to private hospital in Candolim, misses traditional Ganesh Chaturthi puja

Ailing Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who is being treated for advanced pancreatic cancer, was on Thursday admitted to a private clinic in the beach village of Candolim in North Goa, after he developed fever.

Congress MLA Karan Singh Dalal suspended for 1 year from Haryana Assembly for hurling shoe at INLD leader

A Congress MLA was suspended from Haryana Assembly on Tuesday for one year after the legislator and the Leader of Opposition, Abhay Singh Chautala, hurled abuses and charged at each other with a shoe in their hand, prompting the Speaker to summon marshals.

Adding insult to LOP injury: BJP may deny Congress deputy speaker's chair

This would be the first departure from tradition since 1991 if the deputy Speaker is handed to another opposition party.