Arunachal Pradesh Guv advances Winter Session of Assembly

Arunachal Pradesh Governor Jyoti Prashad Rajkhowa has now summoned the Winter Session of the Sixth Legislative Assembly from December 16 to 18, modifying earlier order of November 3 last summoning the Assembly from January 14 to 18 next year.
The notice of resolution for removal of the Speaker has been complied with the notice period of 14 days on December 4 last as required under the provision of Article 179(c) of the Constitution, a Raj Bhawan release said.
It may be mentioned here that any notice of resolution in relation to an officer of the Legislative Assembly i.E. Speaker or Deputy Speaker, needs to be expeditiously considered by the Legislative Assembly in view of past precedents in the Lok Sabha and the seriousness and urgency accorded to such resolutions in para 2 of Rule 151 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the release said.

"The Governor is satisfied that the time gap between the date of compliance of the notice with the notice period prescribed in the first proviso to article 179(c) of the Constitution and the Rules of Procedure of the House concerning speedy disposal of such resolutions," it said.
The Governor in his message has advised that the resolution for removal of the Speaker shall be the first item of the agenda of the House at the first sitting of the sixth session and the Deputy Speaker shall preside over the House in accordance with article 181(1) of the Constitution.
The proceeding of the House on the leave, discussion and voting on the resolution for removal of the Speaker shall be completed at the first sitting of the session itself, it said.

The Deputy Speaker shall conduct the proceedings peacefully and truthfully and shall communicate the results of the voting on the resolution on the same day, the release added.