BJP MLA Kolambkar takes oath as pro-tem speaker; special assembly session from Dec 7
Senior BJP MLA Kalidas Kolambkar on Friday took oath as pro-tem speaker of the Maharashtra legislative assembly, a day ahead of the special session of the newly elected house.
Mumbai: Senior BJP MLA Kalidas Kolambkar on Friday took oath as pro-tem speaker of the Maharashtra legislative assembly, a day ahead of the special session of the newly elected house. The nine-time MLA was administered the oath of office by Governor CP Radhakrishnan at the Raj Bhavan in south Mumbai.
Kolambkar is the senior-most legislator in the new house and won from Mumbai’s Wadala seat in last month’s assembly elections. As the pro-tem speaker, a temporary position, he will administer oath to 288 newly elected MLAs and conduct proceedings of the assembly.
Kolambkar will also preside over election of a regular speaker during the three-day special session of the 15th state assembly beginning from December 7 in Mumbai.
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The speaker’s election will be held on December 9, and it will be followed by trust vote of the Devendra Fadnavis-led Mahayuti government which was sworn-in on December 5.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, deputy chairperson of the legislative council Neelam Gorhe and chief secretary Sujata Saunik were present at the brief oath-taking ceremony at the Raj Bhavan.
