Shillong, Sept. 9 -- Member of the Meghalaya legislative assembly Timothy D. Shira resigned from the post of Deputy speaker, announced the state's legislative assembly secretariat on Monday.

According to the state secretariat, following Timothy Shira's resignation, all concerned authorities, including Members of the Assembly, the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Ministers, Leader of Opposition, Chief Secretary, Governor's Office, Election Commission, and other departments of Meghalaya, were informed of this development.

Further, the speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, Thomas A. Sangma, has accepted his resignation.

Moreover, the resignation of the state's deputy speaker was accepted on September 8 in the forenoon.

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