The Hindu·3 min read·medium
I leave it to the MLAs to decide whether they should get up when the Chief Minister arrives, says Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker
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The Hindu Bureau
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The Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker has stated that MLAs are not strictly required to stand when the Chief Minister enters the House, emphasizing that it is a matter of personal choice. This follows a debate regarding legislative decorum and traditional respect for the presiding officer versus the head of government.
Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar said on Monday (August 17, 2026) that it was up to the MLAs to decide whether or not to stand up when the Chief Minister arrived in the House.
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