October 18, 2024 9:53 PM

J&K LG Manoj Sinha appoints NC leader Mubarak Gul as pro-tem speaker

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday appointed Mubarak Gul, a senior National Conference (NC) leader and MLA from the Eidgah constituency, as the pro-tem speaker of the newly elected Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. In a letter dated October 18, Sinha cited Section 24 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, to formalize the appointment. "The Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor, in pursuance of Section 24 of the J&K Reorganization Act, 2019, has appointed Mub...