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Cong to jointly contest for post of Assembly Dy Speaker:Mannan

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Press Trust of India Kolkata
Last Updated : Jun 08 2016 | 8:22 PM IST
Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Abdul Mannan today said the Congress and the Left Front MLAs will jointly contest for the post of Deputy Speaker in the state Assembly.
"We will contest for the post of Deputy Speaker. The nominee has not been decided yet. We will decide it after discussion with state Congress president and Left MLAs," he told reporters.
Mannan also questioned Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's silence on the issue of frequent fuel price hike by the Centre.
Reacting to Banerjee's call yesterday where she urged business leaders to "act" instead of merely speaking and praising the government, Mannan said, "Her statement itself states that nothing has happened in Bengal in the last five years. That is why she has called for action now.

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First Published: Jun 08 2016 | 8:22 PM IST

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