With an aim to solve problems effectively and discuss issues, a conference of former MLAs would be organised by Vidhan Sabha Secretariat on December 2, said Speaker of Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, Girish Gautam in a program organized by the former Legislature Board on Monday.
Leader of the Opposition and former Chief Minister Kamal Nath, former Legislature Board President Jaswant Singh and former MLAs, Principal Secretary, Vidhan Sabha Secretariat AP Singh were also present on the occasion.
Gautam was present as the chief guest in the program on the special request of former Legislature Board members and Leader of Opposition Kamal Nath. Addressing the program, Gautam said that it is necessary to address the genuine demands and problems of the former MLAs and he is also trying to solve the problems of former MLAs at the government level as well.
Gautam said that the former Legislature Board was first formed in 1993, and since then the problems and demands of the former MLAs have been discussed on this forum. Differences in politicians are natural but there is absolutely no need for discrimination.
Veteran leader Laxminarayan Gupta, elected member of the first Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh, was also present in the program. Gupta who is 103 years old was elected for the first time in 1952 as a candidate of Hindu Mahasabha from Pichhore seat in Shivpuri district.
He has also been a minister in the Madhya Pradesh government.