India's President Droupadi Murmu appointed Bhartruhari Mahtab as pro-tem Speaker of Lok Sabha on June 21 under Article 95(1).

India's President Droupadi Murmu appointed Bhartruhari Mahtab, a seven-term MP from Odisha, as the pro-tem Speaker of the Lok Sabha on June 21. MP Mahtab's appointment was made under Article 95(1) of the Constitution, allowing him to temporarily assume the responsibilities of the Speaker until a new Speaker is elected. The Congress party criticized the decision, alleging that it violated parliamentary norms by choosing Mahtab instead of Kodikunnil Suresh, an eight-term Lok Sabha member.

June 20, 2024
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