Srinagar, Feb. 23 -- Speaker of Legislative Assembly Abdul Rahim Rather has called an all-party meeting on February 27 to ensure the smooth functioning of the 43-day long session beginning on March 03.

Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather has invited two leaders each from the ruling National Conference and main opposition party Bharatiya Janta Party and one leader each from Congress, Peoples Democratic Party, Peoples Conference, and CPI (M) to attend the meeting to be chaired by him on Thursday at l 1.00 AM in his office chamber at Jammu.

They disclosed that independent MLA Muzaffar Iqbal Khan has also been invited.

"We have ensured representation to all recognized and registered parties having members in the House," an official said.

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