Bengaluru, KARNATAKA :

U.T. Khader

Bengaluru:

Legislative Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader has been appointed as a member of a four-member Committee of Presiding Officers formed to examine matters related to the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, which deals with anti-defection provisions, Deccan Herald reported on Wednesday.

According to an official release from the Karnataka Secretariat, the committee was constituted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.

The panel is chaired by Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar, with Odisha Speaker Surama Padhy and Nagaland Speaker Sharingain Longkumer as members.

The Committee held its meeting on February 9 and 10 at Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai. During the meeting, members discussed issues related to anti-defection laws and legislative procedures.

source: http://www.english.varthabharati.in / Vartha Bharati / Home> Karnataka / by Vartha Bharati / February 11th, 2026