REVIEW - Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly - Tamil Nadu Government

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CONTENTS
Chapter Pages
I The State Legislature—Origin and Evolution 1
II Tamil Nadu State and Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 9
III General Elections, 1996 and Bye-Elections 12
IV The Governor and the Cabinet 22
V Legislative Assembly— 35
(A) Chamber of the House and Galleries 35
(B) Repairing of the Ceiling of the Assembly 35
(C) Aluminium partition and tile flooring of
officers room 35
(D) Smoke detection facilities in the Legislature Library 36
(E) Construction of new Legislator’s Complex
at Government Estate 36
(F) Portraits in the Assembly Chamber 36
(G) Construction of Office Building for Members
of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in their
Constituencies 37
(H) Press Gallery and Press Advisory Committee 37
(I) Sessions and Sittings 38
(J) Oath or Affirmation by Members 39
(K) Arrangement of Business 41
(1) Government Business 42
(2) Private Member’s Business 42
VI Presiding Officers 43
VII Leader of the House, Leader of Opposition and
Chief Government Whip 47
VIII Leave of Absence for Members 49