CPA Zone-II Conference Explores Governance in Digital Era

30 Jun 2025 CW Team

Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla is set to inaugurate the Annual Conference of CPA India Region Zone-II at Tapovan in Dharamshala from 30 June to 1 July 2025. This zone, which includes Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Punjab, will host a two-day event bringing together dignitaries such as Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh, and others.

The conference, themed “Good Governance in the Digital Era: Managing Resources, Defending Democracy, and Embracing Innovation,” will feature plenary sessions on managing state resources, disqualification under Articles 102(2) & 191(2), and the use of artificial intelligence in legislative work. Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla will deliver the valedictory address. A special session with His Holiness the Dalai Lama is also scheduled. The conference aims to reinforce democratic institutions and share governance innovations across the region.

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