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Karnataka Assembly to Elect Deputy Speaker and Council Deputy Chairperson Today
✍️ Deccan Herald
🗓 18 Aug 2026, 10:03 AM
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The Karnataka Legislative Assembly will hold a vote today to appoint a new Deputy Speaker and a Deputy Chairperson for its council.
The Karnataka Legislative Assembly will convene today to elect a Deputy Speaker and a Deputy Chairperson for its council, following the recent resignation of the previous office holders. The vote is scheduled to take place in the assembly hall in Bengaluru.
The Deputy Speaker is expected to assist the Speaker in presiding over sessions and ensuring orderly conduct of business, while the Deputy Chairperson will support the Chairperson of the Legislative Council in managing its proceedings.
Both positions are crucial for maintaining the smooth functioning of the state's bicameral legislature, and the elections will be conducted by secret ballot among the elected members of the assembly and council.
The outcomes will be announced after the voting, and the newly elected officials are expected to take office immediately, continuing the work of their predecessors.
The Deputy Speaker is expected to assist the Speaker in presiding over sessions and ensuring orderly conduct of business, while the Deputy Chairperson will support the Chairperson of the Legislative Council in managing its proceedings.
Both positions are crucial for maintaining the smooth functioning of the state's bicameral legislature, and the elections will be conducted by secret ballot among the elected members of the assembly and council.
The outcomes will be announced after the voting, and the newly elected officials are expected to take office immediately, continuing the work of their predecessors.