Bhopal, December 1 (NationPress) The Urban Affairs and Housing Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Kailash Vijayvargiya, has put forth the 'Municipal (Amendment) Bill' for discussion during the inaugural day of the state Assembly session that commenced on Monday.

Senior BJP member Vijayvargiya, who also serves as the Parliamentary Affairs Minister in the Assembly, briefly introduced the Bill in the House.

Following this, Assembly Speaker Narendra Tomar announced that the discussion on the Bill is scheduled for Tuesday.

Last week, the Madhya Pradesh Cabinet, under the leadership of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, approved a proposal to introduce this Bill in the Assembly concerning the direct voting system for the elections of the Chairperson of Nagar Palika and Nagar Parishad.

According to official statements, it is significant to note that elections for these positions were conducted directly by voters from 1999 to 2014.

In contrast, elections in 2022 were carried out through an indirect system, where elected councillors of wards cast their votes. However, the election of the Mayor has consistently been conducted through direct voting.

The Winter session of the Assembly opened amidst protests from opposition members, who raised concerns about the Coldrif cough syrup tragedy, which resulted in the deaths of over 25 children in Chhindwara and various other districts. They also held the ruling BJP accountable for the incident at M. Y. Hospital, where two children died due to rat bites a few months back.

Earlier in the session, some Congress MLAs, including Jaivardhan Singh, claimed that the questions submitted for government responses were tampered with by the Assembly secretariat.

In response to these allegations, Kailash Vijayvargiya, the State's Parliamentary Affairs Minister, remarked, "Congress MLAs require training in formulating questions. They often pose lengthy questions, making it challenging to provide precise answers."