June 13th 2024.
In a recent development, it has been announced that Ranendra Pratap Swain, an eight-time MLA from Odisha, has been chosen as the Pro-tem Speaker of the state's Assembly. This decision has been made ahead of the scheduled Speaker elections on June 20, according to official sources.
Swain, who has previously served as a minister, will take his oath of office tomorrow at Raj Bhavan, administered by Governor Raghuvar Das. The newly elected members of the assembly will then be sworn in by the Pro-tem Speaker on June 18 and 19.
Furthermore, nominations for the Speaker election will be accepted at 11 am on June 19. The election for the regular Speaker of the 17th Assembly will then take place on June 20, as per the official.
It has been speculated that Surama Padhy, a senior leader of the BJP, will be the next Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly. The BJP, having secured 78 seats out of the 147-member assembly, has formed the government in the state. The BJD has received 51 seats, followed by 14 seats for Congress, three for Independents, and one for CPI.
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