Lively first-timers bring freshness

Rajmeet Singh

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, March 24

Several first-time MLAs brought a whiff of fresh air on the first day of the Assembly session today.

The youngest among them, Davinder Singh Ghubaya, said: “For all young legislators like me, it is a great experience to be among senior politicians such as Capt Amarinder Singh.”

Ghubaya, a student of Economics at Panjab University, and other newcomers didn’t miss the opportunity to shake hands with Navjot Singh Sidhu. Some even hugged him or touched his feet. Manpreet Badal was another senior leader who got the attention of the junior MLAs.

The new entrants included Angad Singh, Amit Vij, Dalvir Singh Goldy Barindermeet Singh Pahra, Sukhwinder Singh Danny and Sukhpal Singh Bhullar (all from the Congress), Rupinder Kaur Ruby, Gurmeet Singh Hayer and Pirmal Singh (AAP) and Harinder Pal Singh Chandumajra (SAD).

No discussion on Guv’s address now

In the first Business Advisory Committee meeting chaired by pro tem Speaker Rana KP Singh, it was decided that no discussion would be held on the Governor’s address on March 28. The discussion will take place during the Budget session likely in June. The election to the posts of Speaker and Deputy Speaker will be on March 27. The committee includes Brahm Mohindra, Manpreet Badal and HS Phoolka.