Mahana reiterates will leave chair if any member lacks faith in him
Hindustan Times Lucknow|December 19, 2024
Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly speaker Satish Mahana on Wednesday reiterated that he would quit his chair if any member of the house expressed lack of confidence in him.
HT Correspondent

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly speaker Satish Mahana on Wednesday reiterated that he would quit his chair if any member of the house expressed lack of confidence in him. He asserted he would run the house as per rules.

"No one will be allowed to play with the rules of the house. I am here to uphold the dignity of my office and free to act in cases of threat to sanctity of the chair," Mahana said, reiterating the statement he made after assuming office as speaker of the house in 2022.

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