Bhubaneswar: Seven-term MP from Odisha’s Cuttack Parliamentary seat Bhartruhari Mahtab was on Thursday appointed pro tem Speaker of the Lok Sabha by President Droupadi Murmu, informed Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju.
“President is pleased to appoint Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Member, Lok Sabha as Speaker Protem under Article 95(1) of the Constitution to perform the duties of Speaker till the election of the Speaker.
President is also pleased to appoint Shri Suresh Kodikunnil, Shri Thalikkottai Rajuthevar Baalu, Shri Radha Mohan Singh, Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste and Shri Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Members of Lok Sabha under Article 99 of the Constitution to assist Speaker Protem in Oath/Affirmation to newly elected Members of 18th Lok Sabha till election of the Speaker,” Rijiju posted on X.
Mathab quit the BJD ahead of the Lok Sabha elections to join the BJP.
The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha will begin on June 24. The newly elected members will take oath/affirmation on June 24-25.
The election of the Speaker is scheduled to take place on June 26.
