Odisha New Speaker: Senior BJP leader Surma Padhi was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Meeting on Thursday (June 20, 2024). Padhi, a two-time MLA from Ranpur meeting constituency in Nayagarh district, was the solely candidate for the publish. As there was no different candidate, Padhi was elected unopposed.
Professional tem Speaker RP Swain introduced the election of Padhi in a particular session of the Meeting and handed over the cost to him. After this, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Deputy Chief Ministers KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida, Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik and different members of the Home congratulated the new Speaker of the Meeting.
CM Mohan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha), Former CM and LoP Naveen Patnaik and Congress MLA Taraprasad Bahinipati congratulate the newly elected Speaker of #Odisha Learn the meeting Surama. pic.twitter.com/iKmf4GAhvu
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Surma Padhi is the second lady to turn into speaker
Padhi is the second lady to turn into the Speaker of the Odisha Meeting after Pramila Malik of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD).
Who is Surma Padhi?
Surma Padhi was first elected MLA from Ranpur seat of Nayagarh district on a BJP ticket in 2004. She has additionally held the publish of Minister of State for Cooperation (Unbiased Cost) in the BJD and BJP coalition authorities in Odisha from 2004 to 2009.
This time BJP has shaped the authorities after getting majority by itself in Odisha meeting. The occasion has received 78 seats out of 147. BJD has 51 MLAs, Congress has 14, Marxist Communist Get together (CPI-M) has one MLA, whereas three MLAs are unbiased.
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