AP: Election for legislative council deputy chair set for December 26

VIJAYAWADA: Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan issued orders for the election of the deputy chairman for the AP legislative council.
The post fell vacant in early 2021 as incumbent and TDP member Reddy Subrahmanyam retired.
The election will be held on December 26 in the council hall. AP legislature secretary P Balakrishnamacharyulu issued the notification on Tuesday on behalf of the governor.The ruling YSR Congress has already named its candidate, Zakia Khanam, for the post.
The legislative council recently elected its chairman Koyye Moshen Raju. While the chairman post was given to an SC leader, the deputy chairperson post was given to a Muslim woman by the ruling party.
The YSR Congress has secured a full majority in the 58-member House, after two years of its victory to the legislative assembly. The YSR Congress has 32 members in the House followed by 15 for the TDP, four for the Progressive Democratic Front, two for the BJP and three independents.
Initially in 2019 and 2020, the YSR Congress had a tough time in the legislative council with the opposition TDP having a clear majority and the YSR Congress having a single digit total of nine members. However, after two-and-a-half years in power, the YSR Congress could secure a majority in the House as several TDP members have retired.
Having secured a clear majority in the Upper House, the chief minister had the legislative assembly pass another resolution, withdrawing the earlier resolution for dissolution of the legislative council.
AP legislature secretary P Balakrishnamacharyulu issued the notification on Tuesday on behalf of the governor. The ruling YSR Congress has already named its candidate, Zakia Khanam, for the post