Bengal Assembly to Hold Special Session for V-P Jagdeep Dhankhar’s Address
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Synopsis
A special session of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly is set to be convened to allow Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar to address the House. This comes after tensions during his tenure as Governor and is expected to be closely monitored by political circles.
Key Takeaways
- Special session planned for Vice President Dhankhar's address.
- No Vice President has addressed the West Bengal assembly before.
- Dhankhar’s previous tenure as Governor was marked by tensions.
- The session date is pending but expected after budget phases.
- Political analysts are closely watching the upcoming address.
Kolkata, Feb 11 (NationPress) A special session of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly is anticipated to be organized following the current budget session to allow Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who has previously held the position of Governor in the state, to address the assembly.
According to reports from the state assembly, an envoy from the Vice President's office recently met with Speaker Biman Banerjee to express Dhankhar's intention to speak before the House. In a gesture of respect, the Speaker's office is considering the arrangement of a special session.
Insiders from the assembly noted that there is no established precedent for a Vice President addressing the West Bengal assembly. Since his speech could not be integrated within the ongoing budget session, the concept of a special session was suggested.
The precise date for the session is yet to be determined, but it is likely to take place after the first and second phases of the budget session conclude. The first phase commenced on Monday and will last until February 19, while the second phase is scheduled from March 10 to March 20.
Dhankhar's anticipated address has ignited political conversations within the state, especially considering the previous tensions between the Raj Bhavan and the state secretariat during his term as Governor. At one point, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had even blocked him on her official social media account amid their frequent confrontations.
While sources suggest that Dhankhar is expected to avoid making critical remarks about the government, his visit will likely be scrutinized closely by political observers.
During the 2022 Budget Session, the then Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar could not deliver his address due to chaos, protests, and sloganeering in the House. He managed to read only a single sentence from his 25-page speech before departing the assembly.
