New Delhi, 10 September 2025: Lok Sabha Speaker, Shri Om Birla, who is the Chairperson of the CPA India Region, will inaugurate the 11th Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region at the Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru, on 11 September 2025. The Agenda Topic of this Conference is “Debates & Discussions in the Houses of Legislature: building people’s trust, meeting people’s aspirations.”

During the Inaugural Session, Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri Siddaramaiah; Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha Shri Harivansh and other dignitaries will address the distinguished gathering. Speaker, Karnataka Legislative Assembly, Sri. U.T. Khader Fareed, will deliver the welcome address, while the Secretary, CPA Karnataka Branch, will deliver the vote of thanks. 

The inaugural ceremony to be held on the grand steps of the Vidhana Soudha, will witness the participation of Presiding Officers comprising Chairpersons/Speakers from Legislatures of States/UTs.

Governor of Karnataka, Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot and Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla will address the Valedictory Session on 13 December 2025.

The three-day event (11–13 September) is being hosted by the Karnataka Legislative Assembly under the aegis of the CPA Karnataka Branch. Shri Birla will also inaugurate an Exhibition and release a Souvenir on this occasion.

Presiding Officers from foreign Parliaments along with Chairperson and Secretary General of CPA have also been invited to the Conference.

Over the course of the Conference, delegates including presiding officers, deputy presiding officers, and secretaries from State/UT Legislatures, will deliberate on matters of parliamentary significance. Plenary sessions will provide a platform to exchange views, share best practices, and strengthen parliamentary institutions across the India Region.

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