Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly | |
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since February 2015 | |
Delhi Legislative Assembly | |
Member of | Delhi Legislative Assembly |
Appointer | Members of the Delhi Legislative Assembly |
Term length | During the life of the Delhi Legislative Assembly (five years maximum) |
Inaugural holder | Charti Lal Goel |
Deputy | Rakhi Birla |
Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly[1] is the presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly of NCT Delhi, the main law-making body for the Delhi. He is elected by the members of the Delhi Legislative Assembly. The speaker is always a member of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
Ram Niwas Goel is the 7th and current speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly, having assumed office on 23 February 2015.