Senate amends Senate Standing Rules 2015
The Senate on Tuesday amended the Senate Standing Rules 2015 and approved a simple majority for the election of presiding officers.
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The Senate on Tuesday amended the Senate Standing Rules 2015 and approved a simple majority for the election of presiding officers.
The Senate, on Tuesday, amended the Senate Standing Rules 2015 and approved a simple majority for the election of presiding officers.
The Rules and Business Committee of the Senate had proposed two-third majority in its report.
The upper chamber also retained a closed ballot system of voting for the election of the President of the Senate and the Deputy Senate President.
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