Chandigarh: Haryana Legislative Assembly Speaker, Harvinder Kalyan, has been nominated as a member of the Standing Committee of All India Presiding Officers’ Conference (AIPOC), the highest body of presiding officers in the country. The committee, chaired ex-officio by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, includes Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh as Vice-Chairman and a Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha as an ex-officio member. Additionally, seven legislative assembly speakers from various states are also part of the committee. The committee’s secretary is Lok Sabha Secretary General Utpal Kumar Singh.

Kalyan’s appointment fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Sikkim Legislative Assembly Speaker, Arun Kumar Upreti. He has been nominated to the committee starting January 17, 2024, as per a notification from the Lok Sabha Secretariat.

Notably, Kalyan, who assumed office as Haryana Legislative Assembly Speaker on October 25, 2024, has been appointed to this prestigious committee within just three months of assuming office. He expressed his gratitude to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for the opportunity and pledged to fulfill the responsibilities expected of him as a member of the Standing Committee.

The Standing Committee is responsible for setting the dates, venue, and agenda for the annual conference of Presiding Officers. It also oversees the implementation of resolutions passed by AIPOC and addresses national and international constitutional and parliamentary matters.