Bindal will be new Himachal Speaker
Five-time legislator and former Cabinet Minister Rajeev Bindal was on Wednesday named the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Speaker.
His appointment was announced in a statement by Bharatiya Janata Party state President Satpal Satti.
Bindal was the Health Minister in the previous BJP government in the state led by Prem Kumar Dhumal from 2007-12.
The BJP last week won a majority with 44 seats in the 68-member state assembly.
--IANS
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First Published: Dec 27 2017 | 1:14 PM IST