New Delhi, April 17 -- The Chief Minister of Sikkim, Prem Singh Tamang (Golay), has extended strong support to the proposed National Legislative Index (NLI), an initiative aimed at benchmarking the performance of State Legislatures across India.

In a letter addressed to the Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly, Vijender Gupta, the Chief Minister appreciated the vision behind the initiative and congratulated the Delhi Legislative Assembly for taking a forward-looking step towards strengthening legislative institutions.

According to the release, the National Legislative Index (NLI) is a structured, comparative framework for assessing legislative performance across states on parameters such as sittings, working hours, debate productiv...