Srinagar, Oct 18 (KNS): The newly elected Members of the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly will be sworn in on Monday at 2:00 PM in the Legislative Assembly complex.

The five-year term of the J&K Legislative Assembly will begin on October 21, with the first sitting of the House scheduled for that day.

Prior to the 2019 changes, the Assembly's term in Jammu & Kashmir was six years, as opposed to the current five years under the Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation Act.

Following the appointment of MLA Mubarak Gul as pro tem speaker by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for administering the oath to members.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelThe pro tem speaker serves as a temporary head until a full-time speaker is elected by the MLAs.

The Legislative Assembly Secretariat has instructed all newly elected members to attend the ceremony.

This will mark the first time MLAs in Jammu & Kashmir take an oath of allegiance to the Constitution of India.

Previously, under Article 370 and the Constitution of Jammu & Kashmir, MLAs were sworn in under a different framework. The oath will enable them to participate in the Assembly’s proceedings (KNS)