86TH ALL INDIA PRESIDING OFFICERS’ CONFERENCE (AIPOC) INAUGURATED IN LUCKNOW; LOK SABHA SPEAKER ADDRESSES THE PRESIDING OFFICERS OF STATE LEGISLATURES

• AIPOC is the apex deliberative forum of Presiding Officers (Speakers/Chairpersons) of Parliament and State Legislatures/Councils in India, organised by the Lok Sabha Secretariat in collaboration with the host State's legislature.
• 86th edition held in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 19–21 January 2026 under the theme "Strong Legislature–Prosperous Nation".
• Relevant for UPSC GS-II (Parliament, State Legislatures, federalism) and Prelims (institutional facts, dates, hosts).