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Delhi Assembly Session to Focus on Pending CAG Reports and Leadership Elections

The three-day session starting February 24 will address 14 delayed CAG reports and elect the Speaker and Deputy Speaker.

Delhi BJP MLA Vijender Gupta at the party office on Wednesday. (PTI Photo)
Gandhi Nagar MLA Arvinder Singh Lovely will serve as the pro-tem Speaker to oversee the election of the speaker. (PTI)
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Overview

  • The newly elected Delhi Assembly will convene for its first session on February 24, with MLAs taking their oaths and electing the Speaker and Deputy Speaker.
  • Gandhi Nagar MLA Arvinder Singh Lovely will serve as the pro-tem Speaker to oversee the elections for these leadership roles.
  • The BJP-led government plans to table 14 pending CAG reports on February 25, covering financial years 2017-18 to 2021-22, including findings on the now-scrapped excise policy.
  • The CAG reports highlight alleged financial irregularities, including a revenue loss of ₹2,026 crore due to lapses in the Delhi government's excise policy.
  • Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has emphasized accountability for the previous AAP government's actions, with discussions on the CAG reports expected during the session.