Assam Assembly constitutes amenities panel; Habbey Teron named chairperson

Guwahati, Oct 29 (IANS) The Assam Legislative Assembly has constituted its Members’ Amenities and Facilities Committee, with Deputy Speaker Dr Habbey Teron appointed as its chairperson, officials said on Thursday. The committee has been formed under Section 8(1) of the Assam Legislative Assembly Members’ Salaries, Allowances, Amenities and Pensions Act, 2018, the notification stated.

Apart from Teron, the committee comprises nine other legislators — Manab Deka, Utpal Bora, Suren Phukan, Dr Mridul Kumar Dutta, Abdus Sobahan Ali Sarkar, Akhil Gogoi, Maneswar Brahma, Jibesh Roy and Md Badruddin Ajmal.

The Speaker appointed Teron as the chairperson in accordance with Rule 198(1) of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Assam Legislative Assembly.

The committee will have a tenure of one year from October 22, 2026, or until a new committee is constituted in accordance with the prescribed rules. The notification was signed by Assembly Secretary Rajib Bhattacharyya.

The formation of the committee comes under the legislative framework governing the salaries, allowances, amenities and pensions of Assam Assembly members.

Its mandate relates to matters concerning the amenities and facilities available to legislators under the applicable provisions.

Teron, who represents the Amri Assembly constituency in the state’s hill areas, is currently serving as the Deputy Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly.

The inclusion of legislators from different political backgrounds, including Akhil Gogoi and Md Badruddin Ajmal, reflects the committee’s composition across the Assembly’s membership.

The notification formally establishes the panel and specifies its leadership, membership and tenure, providing the institutional framework for its functioning under the relevant rules.

The Assam Legislative Assembly Secretariat issued the notification as part of the constitution of the committee under the existing legal provisions governing members’ amenities and facilities.

The committee will continue to function for the stipulated period unless a successor panel is constituted earlier in accordance with the rules.

–IANS

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