Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Bihar Assembly Speaker to Attend Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference
Bihar Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar is going to a parliamentary conference in Cape Town, South Africa.
The conference will take place from September 13 to 18.
He will talk about how parliamentary leaders can respond to climate change and disasters.
He will also meet lawmakers from different countries.
After the conference, he will visit Australia, New Zealand and the Maldives.
He plans to visit their Parliaments and meet members of the Indian community.
The trip is meant to share ideas about how legislatures work.
It is also intended to strengthen relationships between Parliaments.
Prem Kumar will participate in the 69th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Cape Town from September 13 to 18.
He is scheduled to speak about parliamentary leadership, flexibility, climate change and disasters.
Prem Kumar will interact with presiding officers and parliamentary delegates from various countries.
His itinerary includes official visits to Sydney, Auckland and the Maldives through October 1.
The tour aims to exchange experiences, strengthen inter-parliamentary ties and discuss global challenges.
- Who
- Bihar Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar, accompanied by Bihar Assembly in-charge secretary Sanjay Kumar Singh.
- What
- Participation in the 69th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference and official visits to three countries.
- When
- The conference is scheduled for September 13–18; subsequent visits are planned from September 20 to October 1.
- Where
- Cape Town, South Africa, followed by Sydney, Australia; Auckland, New Zealand; and the Maldives.
- Why
- To exchange parliamentary experiences, strengthen inter-parliamentary ties and examine how parliamentary institutions can address global challenges.
- Conference
- 69th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference
- Conference location
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Conference dates
- September 13–18
- Additional visits
- Sydney from September 20–24; Auckland from September 24–27; Maldives from September 28–October 1
- Speaker
- Prem Kumar, Bihar Assembly Speaker
- Planned discussion
- Parliamentary leadership and greater flexibility in addressing climate change and disasters
- Additional activities
- Visits to respective Parliaments and interactions with the Indian community