7 Time MLA Abdul Rahim Rather Elected as Speaker of J&K Assembly
Veteran National Conference leader and seven-time MLA, Abdul Rahim Rather on Monday unanimously elected as Speaker of the first Assembly of Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory.
As soon as House assembled at 10: 30 am, 78-year-old Rather, who has served as minister in cabinet’s of Sheikh Abdullah, Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah, was elected as Speaker after Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Javaid Ahmad Dar moved a motion for choosing him for the coveted post.The motion was seconded by NC’s MLA Ramban, Arjun Singh Raju.
With opposition parties deciding against contesting the post, the pro-tem Speaker Mubarak Gul declared his election as the Speaker.
Soon after his election, Leader of House Omar Abdullah and Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma escorted him to the Speaker’s chair—(KNO)
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