Congress MLA Vinay Kumar elected as Himachal Assembly Deputy Speaker
Dec 19, 2023
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 19 : Former Chief Parliamentary Secretary (CPS) and three-time MLA Vinay Kumar was unanimously elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday.
After being unanimously elected as Deputy Speaker, Vinay Kumar was greeted at Tapovan Dharamsala in Kangra district on Tuesday in the presence of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.
Kumar, son of Congress leader Prem Singh who won for the third consecutive time, thanked the ruling and opposition legislators and said he would try to fulfil his responsibility well.
Chief Minister Sukhu, Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania and Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur congratulated Kumar on being elected as Deputy Speaker.
The post of Deputy Speaker was vacant from last year after the new government was formed in the state.
