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Gujarat Assembly Elects BJP’s Purnesh Modi as Deputy Speaker

The ruling party used its commanding majority to secure the post by voice vote on the budget session’s opening day.

Overview

  • Purnesh Modi won the Deputy Speaker election through a voice vote declared by Speaker Shankar Chaudhary.
  • Congress nominated Shailesh Parmar as its candidate, setting up a direct contest that the BJP comfortably won.
  • The Aam Aadmi Party declined to back either nominee and opted for NOTA or non-participation.
  • The opening day proceedings featured opposition protests over farmer relief and a contested IndiaUS trade deal during the Governor’s address.
  • The appointment fills the vacancy created after former Deputy Speaker Jethabhai Ahir resigned last year.