16th Assembly’s maiden session from Dec 18

 

 

 

 

 

Maiden session of the newly-elected Madhya Pradesh Assembly will begin from December 18. According to the official information, in this session MLAs who won in the November 17 polls will take oath and other necessary business of the House will be transacted. The four-day session will end on December 21. Senior BJP leader and former minister Gopal Bhargava has been appointed as the Protem Speaker on Thursday. This senior-most MLA of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), to administer the oath of office to the new legislators and conduct business of the House during the short session. The three-time BJP MLA from Ujjain South, Dr Mohan Yadav, took oath as the new Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh along with two deputies, Jagdish Devda and Rajendra Shukla on Wednesday.

 

In the Assembly elections held on November 17, the BJP got majority with 163 of the 230 seats, posting a resounding victory and retaining power in the central State. The opposition Congress secured victory in 66 constituencies. The Bharat Adivasi Party’s score a maiden victory on one seat. Notably, Protem Speaker is a temporary presiding officer appointed for a limited period of time to conduct the business of the House in the absence of a regular speaker. Usually, the senior-most member of the House is appointed the Protem Speaker. Former Union Minister Narottam Singh Tomar, who has been selected as Assembly Speaker, in the party legislature meet will also take oath.