U T Khader made member of panel on Constitution's 10th schedule

Bengaluru: Legislative Assembly Speaker U T Khader has been appointed to a four-member Committee of Presiding Officers constituted to examine matters related to the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, according to an official release issued by the Karnataka Secretariat.

The committee, appointed by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, is chaired by Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar, with Odisha Speaker Surama Padhy and Nagaland Speaker Sharingain Longkumer as members.

The Committee met on February 9 and 10 at Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai and deliberated on issues related to anti-defection provisions and legislative procedures.