New Delhi / Lucknow / Jaipur: **Vasudev Devnani**, Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, participated in the **86th All India Presiding Officers’ Conference** held in Lucknow. The conference was inaugurated by **Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla**.
The conference featured meaningful discussions on **strengthening parliamentary traditions, making legislative proceedings more effective, transparent, and citizen-centric, and introducing innovations in legislative processes**. It serves as a significant and inspirational initiative to **reinforce democratic values, uphold parliamentary decorum, modernize legislative functioning through technology, and enhance the capacities of elected representatives**.
Speaker Devnani arrived in Lucknow on Monday, 19 January, and is scheduled to return to Jaipur on Tuesday, 20 January. Upon arrival, he held **courtesy meetings with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and presiding officers from various state assemblies**, exchanging views on topics such as **strengthening parliamentary traditions and introducing innovations in legislative work**.
The conference emphasizes **promoting democratic values, safeguarding parliamentary norms, modernizing assembly operations through technology, and fostering the skill development of public representatives**.