Puducherry: Opposition members stage walkout from Assembly

Puducherry: Opposition leaders on Tuesday walked out from Puducherry assembly after the government did not consider confidence motion notice against Speaker V P Sivakolundhu.

"Speaker's conduct is partisan in manner. We had asked the Chief Minister to consider notice but he did not give a proper response, so we walked out," said All India N R Congress President and former Chief Minister, N Rangaswamy while speaking to media.

Rangasamy along with legislators of his party and the AIADMK have alleged that the Speaker is acting more as a Congress functionary.

They had also submitted a notice to the Puducherry Assembly Secretary for moving a 'no confidence' motion against Speaker V P Sivakolundhu last week.