Renu Tunkachivangoon, an appointed senator, tenders her resignation on Wednesday – a day before a vote for a prime minister is held. (Photo supplied)
Renu Tunkachivangoon tendered her resignation as a senator a day before the joint parliamentary session to vote for a new prime minister on Thursday.
Following Ms Renu’s resignation, which took effect on Wednesday, there are now 249 appointed senators, reducing the number of parliamentarians to 749. This will make the number of votes for a prime minister required by the constitution to be 375 from the lower and upper chambers of the parliament.
Ms Renu served as a deputy secretary-general to the prime minister for political affairs before she was appointed to the Senate by the…
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