Bhartruhari Mahtab is a seven-term Lok Sabha member. He has been appointed as the pro tem Speaker of the Lower House. The announcement was made by Kiren Rijiju, the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs. Bhartruhari Mahtab, the new Lok sabha speakerAs the pro tem Speaker, Mahtab will preside over the initial meeting of the Lower House after the general elections. Additionally, he will oversee the session in which the Speaker and Deputy Speaker are elected, especially if it is a newly formed House. Mahtab’s selection for this position is attributed to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) remarkable performance in Odisha during the elections. Previously associated with the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) led by Naveen Patnaik, Mahtab is the son of former Odisha Chief Minister Harekrushna Mahtab. He switched to the BJP prior to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. In March, the 66-year-old leader announced his departure from the BJD. He cited a decline in party activity in recent months. Subsequently, Mahtab joined the BJP. Having served as a Member of Parliament for seven terms, Mahtab has been representing the Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency since 1998.
Trending
- Cough syrup deaths: Production manager of Sreesan Pharma arrested from TN.
- Prashant Kishor explains why he won’t contest Bihar elections: ‘Party thought I should…’
- Nitish Kumar’s JDU releases first list of 57 candidates for Bihar assembly election.
- Will sharpen campaign against organised criminals, strengthen anti-drugs drive: Haryana DGP.
- Jaisalmer bus fire victims tried to escape, jammed door trapped them, probe reveals.
- Trump loses cool after ‘losing’ his hair to a ‘floating crown’ on magazine cover.
- India finally get a winning trophy after Asia Cup shocker and BCCI leaves no stone unturned to showcase it to the world.
- Week after Haryana IPS suicide, a cop dies blaming him: ‘Corruption reason, not caste’.
