RANCHI, Dec. 4 -- A day before the start of the winter session, Jharkhand assembly Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahto on Thursday chaired an all-party meeting to ensure the smooth functioning of the House, and underlined that all parties have assured cooperation in carrying out legislative business smoothly.

The winter session will begin on Friday and conclude on December 11, with five working days scheduled. Representatives from all parties, including chief minister Hemant Soren, Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi, and parliamentary affairs minister Radhakrishna Kishore, attended the meeting.

"All parties have assured cooperation in the smooth functioning of the House, as everyone understands that the session is important to raise people's ...