11th CPA India Region Conference concludes in Bengaluru
The 11th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region Conference, hosted by the Karnataka Legislature, concluded in Bengaluru on 13 September 2025, with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla calling for standards to ensure quality debates.
Summary
The 11th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region Conference, hosted by the Karnataka Legislature, concluded in Bengaluru on 13 September 2025. The three-day conference, held from 11 to 13 September, had the theme 'Dialogue and Discussion in Legislative Institutions: A Foundation of Public Trust and a Means to Fulfill Public Aspirations'. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who is President of the CPA India Region, said all legislatures must set standards to ensure the quality of proceedings and that legislatures should function without planned deadlocks. Karnataka Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot delivered the valedictory address. Forty-five presiding officers from 26 states and union territories took part.
Key facts
- Conference
- 11th CPA India Region Conference, 11–13 Sep 2025, Bengaluru
- Host
- Karnataka Legislature
- Theme
- Dialogue and Discussion in Legislative Institutions: A Foundation of Public Trust and a Means to Fulfill Public Aspirations
- President, CPA India Region
- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
- Valedictory
- Karnataka Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot
- Participation
- 45 presiding officers from 26 states/UTs
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which state legislature hosted the 11th CPA India Region Conference that concluded on 13 September 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Karnataka
The 11th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association India Region Conference was hosted by the Karnataka Legislature in Bengaluru from 11 to 13 September 2025.
Who is the President of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region, as stated at the 11th CPA India Region Conference?
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Correct answer: C — Lok Sabha Speaker
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla addressed the conference as President of the CPA India Region.
Consider the following statements about the 11th CPA India Region Conference: 1. Its theme centred on dialogue and discussion in legislative institutions as a foundation of public trust. 2. The valedictory address was delivered by the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: the theme was 'Dialogue and Discussion in Legislative Institutions: A Foundation of Public Trust and a Means to Fulfill Public Aspirations'. Statement 2 is incorrect: the valedictory address was delivered by Karnataka Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot.