0.1 Why in News
0.1.1 The 86th All India Presiding Officers’ Conference (AIPOC) was inaugurated on 19 January 2026.

0.2 Event Details
0.2.1 Event: All India Presiding Officers’ Conference (AIPOC)
0.2.2 Edition: 86th
0.2.3 Duration: Three days
0.2.4 Dates: 19–21 January 2026
0.2.5 Venue: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

0.3 Inauguration and Key Functionaries
0.3.1 Inaugurated by: Anandiben Patel, Governor of Uttar Pradesh
0.3.2 Keynote address delivered by: Om Birla, Speaker of Lok Sabha
0.3.3 Message of greetings conveyed by: Narendra Modi
0.3.4 PM’s message read by: Satish Mahana

0.4 Participants
0.4.1 Presiding Officers from 28 States
0.4.2 Presiding Officers from 3 Union Territories
0.4.3 Presiding Officers from 6 Legislative Councils

0.5 Key Themes / Discussion Areas
0.5.1 Use of technology in legislative processes
0.5.2 Capacity building of legislators
0.5.3 Accountability of legislatures towards the people

0.6 Notable Observations (Factual)
0.6.1 Emphasis on ensuring fixed and adequate sitting time for State Legislatures
0.6.2 Importance of parliamentary decorum and discipline in the era of ICT and social media
0.6.3 AIPOC promotes coordination among democratic institutions and policy harmony

0.7 Host State History
0.7.1 Uttar Pradesh is hosting AIPOC for the fourth time
0.7.2 Previous occasions hosted by UP:
0.7.2.1 December 1961
0.7.2.2 October 1985
0.7.2.3 January–February 2015

0.8 Conclusion of Conference
0.8.1 Conference concludes on 21 January 2026
0.8.2 Valedictory address by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
0.8.3 Post-conference press interaction by the Lok Sabha Speaker