Jammu, Feb. 3 -- The budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly opened on Monday under a cloud of uncertainty, with the crucial post of Deputy Speaker still lying vacant more than a year after the Omar Abdullah-led government took office.
Despite repeated demands from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which emerged as the principal opposition with 29 seats in the October 2024 elections, the ruling National Conference has yet to indicate whether it will follow the long-standing convention of allotting the position to the largest opposition party.
The BJP has pressed its claim, arguing that appointing its nominee would uphold parliamentary tradition and strengthen Assembly proceedings.
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