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Prem Kumar Unanimously Elected Speaker of Bihar Assembly, Sets Deputy Speaker Vote for Dec. 4

The nine-term BJP MLA pledges impartiality with plans to modernize House business.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar greets newly elected assembly speaker Prem Kumar on the second day of Winter session of the State Assembly in Patna on Tuesday. (PTI)
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Senior BJP leader Prem Kumar flashing victory sign after filling his nomination paper for Bihar assembly speaker during the Winter Session of the Bihar Assembly in Patna on Monday. (Santosh Kumar/HT)

Overview

  • Pro-tem Speaker Narendra Narayan Yadav declared Prem Kumar elected by voice vote, after which Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav escorted him to the Chair in a show of cross-party decorum.
  • The Opposition did not field a candidate, making this the first unanimous Speaker election since 2015 and reinforcing the BJP’s legislative hold following its capture of the home portfolio.
  • Prem Kumar announced the Deputy Speaker election for December 4 with nominations accepted until noon on Wednesday as the 18th Assembly’s first session continues this week.
  • In his maiden address, he vowed equal treatment for Treasury and Opposition benches and outlined priorities such as digitizing procedures and strengthening e-governance in the Assembly.
  • On December 3, Speaker Prem Kumar recognized Nitish Kumar as Leader of the House, accorded deputy leader status to Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, formed the Business Advisory Committee, and saw a second supplementary budget tabled.