Virendra Kumar To Be Pro-tem Speaker Of Lok Sabha
- 11-Jun-2019
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New Delhi: Virendra Kumar, the BJP MP from Madhya Pradesh, will be the pro-tem speaker of the Lok Sabha, official sources said on Tuesday.
Mr. Kumar (65) is a seven-term member of the Parliament and won the Lok Sabha polls from Tikamgarh.
As pro-tem speaker, he will preside over the first sitting of the Lok Sabha and administer the oath of office to the newly elected MPs.
The first session of the newly-constituted 17th Lok Sabha will be held from June 17 to July 26.
As pro-tem speaker, Mr. Kumar will also oversee the election of the Lok Sabha speaker.
Mr. Kumar was a Minister of State in the previous Modi government.
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