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PANAJI
Goa Governor Mridula Sinha on Saturday summoned the Goa legislative Assembly to meet at 11.30 am on June 4 (Tuesday) to elect a new Speaker.
The top post in the House had been vacated by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who resigned a day after the death of his predecessor Manohar Parrikar, after he was chosen to take over as Chief Minister.
Deputy Speaker Michael Lobo, who has been officiating as Speaker since then, will preside over the proceedings on Tuesday, according to the bulletin and summons issued to all members of the House by the legislature secretariat.
The election of the Speaker, according to the rules of business of the Assembly, in case there is a contest will be by voice-vote and division if necessary.
The ruling BJP-led coalition is expected to sponsor the candidature of Bicholim MLA,
