“HimachalPradesh Assembly Elects Vinay Kumar as Deputy Speaker”

“HimachalPradesh Assembly Elects Vinay Kumar as Deputy Speaker”

Dharamsala(Arvind Sharma) 19/12/23

VinayKumar, the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Renukaji in Sirmaurdistrict, has been unanimously elected as the Deputy Speaker of the HimachalPradesh Assembly. This appointment comes a year after the formation of theCongress government in Himachal.OnMonday, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu proposed Vinay Kumar’s name for the position of Deputy Speaker. The proposal received support from Deputy ChiefMinister Mukesh Agnihotri and Agriculture Minister Chandra Kumar. The Leader of the Opposition, Jairam Thakur, and former Deputy Speaker Hansraj, among others,also supported the proposal. After the unanimous approval, Vinay Kumar was officially appointed as the Deputy Speaker, taking his seat in the Assembly.Afterthe election, CM Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu acknowledged Vinay Kumar’slong-standing service and congratulated Sirmaur district on the appointment.Vinay Kumar, elected as an MLA for the third consecutive time, previously served as the Chief Parliamentary Secretary (CPS) in the former Virbhadragovernment. He expressed gratitude to the Chief Minister and the party high command for the appointment.

Photo……..Shri Vinay Kumar being greeted after unanimously elected  as Deputy Speaker of Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha at Tapovan Dharamshala district Kangra on 19.12.2023 in the august presence of Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu