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Raheem Rather elected as speaker of J-K Assembly

With opposition parties deciding against contesting the post, the pro-tem Speaker Mubarak Gul declared his election as the Speaker.
10:49 AM Nov 04, 2024 IST | GK Web Desk
raheem rather elected as speaker of j k assembly
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Srinagar, Nov 04: National Conference leader and seven-time MLA Abdul Rahim Rather was Monday unanimously elected as Speaker of the first Assembly of Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory.

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After the House assembled at 10: 30 am, 78-year-old Rather, who has served as minister in the cabinets of Sheikh Abdullah, Farooq Abdullah, and Omar Abdullah was elected as Speaker after Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Javaid Ahmad Dar moved a motion for choosing him for the coveted post. The motion was seconded by NC’s MLA Ramban, Arjun Singh Raju, reported news agency KNO.

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With opposition parties deciding against contesting the post, the pro-tem Speaker Mubarak Gul declared his election as the Speaker.

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Soon after his election, Leader of House Omar Abdullah and Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma escorted him to the Speaker’s chair.

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