Lalrinliana Sailo of the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) was on Tuesday elected as the Speaker of the Mizoram Assembly. Pro-tem speaker Lalrinawma declared Mr. Sailo as elected unopposed as the opposition parties did not field any candidate. Mr. Sailo said that in a deviation from the past, supplementary questions in the Assembly would now be allowed even if the minister concerned is absent to reply to the queries. Mr. Sailo appealed to the members to maintain House decorum to ensure that the State legislature continued to enjoy the reputation of one of the finest legislatures in the country. Earlier, pro-tem speaker Mr. Lalrinawma administered the oath to 38 members, of whom 20 were freshers.

Source: The Hindu December 18, 2018 09:42 UTC