The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday congratulated its senior leader and party legislator from Kasdol Assembly seat Gaurishankar Agrawal on his election as the new Speaker of the Chhattisgarh Assembly.
State BJP president Ramsevak Paikra said Agrawal had not only been a senior leader of the BJP but also he was a legislator of the Assembly in the erstwhile Madhya Pradesh State. “With his (Agrawal) vast experience and knowledge, the Assembly will benefit hugely. Beside with his election, he is going to enhance the dignity of the House, said Paikra who is also the Home Minister in Raman Singh Cabinet. like the previous years, this time also the Chhattisgarh Assembly will be able to make a mark in the country, Paikra stated.
State BJP spokesman Shiv Ratan Sharma said he was fortunate enough to work with the new Speaker since the time he became a member of the House in the undivided Madhya Pradesh. Agrawal who holds engineering degree will definitely witness serious debate on his election as the Speaker, he said.
Yashwant Jain, another BJP spokesman, said Agrawal has the ability to discharge his duty irrespective of party affiliation and would uphold the tradition of the Assembly.