BJP's Harbansh Kapoor all set to become Uttarakhand Speaker

Dehradun, Mar 11 (UNI) With only his nomination filed for the post of the Speaker for newly elected second Uttarakhand Assembly, Bharatiya Janata Party's seniormost legislator Harbansh Kapoor, he is all set to become the Speaker.

Mr Kapoor filed his nominations in six sets at 1222 hrs today for the election slated to be held tomorrow. His name was proposed by six MLAs that included BJP MLAs Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Prakash Pant, Trivendra Rawat, Bishan Singh Chufal and two independent MLAs Gagan Singh Rajwar and Yashpal Benam. Chief Minister Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri was also present on the occasion.

Meanwhile Congress has declared to cooperate in the conduct of Speaker's election. Chief Minister B C Khanduri has urged Congress Chief Harish Rawat to extend his party's cooperation for the Speaker's election.

The Congress Legislative Party welcomed Mr Khanduri's proposal asking him to maintain this democratic tradition in future also, Mr Rawat said.

BJP had emerged as the largest party in Assembly election winning 34 seats out of total 69 for which election was held: BJP was one MLA sheet to form the government. A managing support from three independent MLAs and Uttarakhand Kranti Dal three MLAs, the BJP is all set to form the government. Mr Kapoor was acting as Protem Speaker.

UNI