He said Mahtab, a BJP member, was appointed as pro-tem Speaker by President Droupadi Murmu to perform the duties of Lok Sabha presiding officer till election of Speaker.
Bhartruhari Mahtab
Seven-term parliamentarian Bhartruhari Mahtab was on Thursday appointed pro-tem Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said.
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He said Mahtab, a BJP member, was appointed as pro-tem Speaker by President Droupadi Murmu to perform the duties of Lok Sabha presiding officer till election of Speaker.
Newly elected members will make oath or affirmation before pro-tem Speaker, who will be assisted by a panel of chairpersons comprising Congress‘s K Suresh, DMK’s T R Baalu, BJP members Radha Singh and Faggan Singh Kulaste and TMC leader Sudip Bandyopadyay.
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