Agartala, Jun 04, 2023, TRIPURATIMES Desk

Agartala June 04: The conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region Zone – III of the north eastern states will be held at Tripura’s capital Agartala on Monday next, said Tripura assembly speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen.

Addressing the press at his official chamber in Tripura Legislative Assembly, Sen said, “The Speakers, Deputy Speakers, higher officials, assembly secretaries of all north eastern state have already started reaching Tripura since Sunday”.

“The dignitaries declared as state guests by the Tripura government will visit various places of interest across the state such as Matabari on Monday morning and later attend the CPA Conference at around 12.30 pm in the afternoon at assembly conference hall”, he said.

Arunachal Pradesh Speaker Pasang Dorjee Sona will preside over the conference.

Biswa Bandhu Sen further said, “With the introduction of Look-East policy under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, entire north east has seen unprecedented development. Discussion on issues such as communication, connectivity, infrastructure, National Highways etc. will be held at the conference”.

Apart from that, the place and chairman for the next North east CPA Conference will also be decided in the day’s meeting.

The Speaker however informed that because of the alarming situation in Manipur, the Speaker of the state won’t be able to attend the conference.

Tripura Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker Ram Prasad Paul, chief whip Kalyani Roy among other remained present at the press conference.