After paying condolence to departed BJP member lokendra Singh Chauhan on Monday, the Uttar Pradesh Assembly was adjourned till March 5.
BJP MlA from Noorpur seat in Bijnore district Chauhan (44) died in a road accident in Sitapur along with four others in while on way to attend Investors Meet in lucknow on February 21.
Moving the condolence proposal, Chief minister Yogi Adityanath said that Chauhan’s death was a great loss to the party. “He was young and showed promise. He was active and very popular among the people. With his death the party has lost a seasoned leader,” he said.
leader of the Opposition and Samajwadi Party member Ram Govind Chaudhary, BSP leader lalji Verma, Congress leader Ajay Kumar lallu along with leaders of Apna Dal and Bharatiya Samaj Party too expressed condolences on the death of the BJP leader.
later, Speaker Hriday Narain Dikshit expressed condolence and after observing a two-minute silence adjourned the House till March 5.
However, members were taken by surprise when the Speaker announced that the next sitting of the House will be held on March 6. The Speaker had to clarify that the next session will be held on March 6.
Earlier in the day, the Business Advisory Committee of the House decided not to hold any sittings till March 5 due to Holi celebrations. On March 6, the government will reply on the Thanks motion on Governor’s address and thereafter the House will take up the budgetary grants.
Sources said that next Business Advisory Committee meeting will be held on March 6 and may decide not to hold meetings from March 7 to 9.
The Budget session which started on February 16 may continue till March 16 but the dates can be extended if required.