LG appoints Mubarak Gul as Speaker Protem

Srinagar, Oct 18: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, in pursuance to Section 24 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, Friday appointed Member Legislative Assembly (MLA) Mubarak Gul as Speaker Protem who would administer the oath and affirmation to all members of the J&K Legislative Assembly in terms of Section 24 of the act.

The oath and affirmation will be administered in the Legislative Assembly, Srinagar, on October 21 at 2 pm.

All the members of the J&K Legislative Assembly have been urged to attend the Legislative Assembly to make and subscribe to the oath and affirmation on the scheduled date and time.

Gul would also discharge the functions of the Speaker till the election of the Speaker is held, an official communication issued in this regard said.