Rathindra Bose, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Cooch Behar Dakshin, is elected unopposed as Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. The election takes place on Friday in the newly constituted 18th Assembly. According to reports, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari proposes Bose’s name in the House, and the pro tem Speaker, Tapas Roy, conducts a voice vote. Bose is declared Speaker after support is extended by all 207 BJP legislators in the House. The process proceeds without a contest because the opposition Trinamool Congress (TMC) does not field a nominee for the Speaker’s post. This means Bose’s elevation is described as a formality, reflecting the BJP’s majority in the 294-member Assembly following recent elections. Sources also note that Bose becomes the first legislator from the northern part of West Bengal to hold the Speaker’s position.
Rathindra Bose elected unopposed Speaker of West Bengal Assembly
Rathindra Bose, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Cooch Behar Dakshin, is elected unopposed as Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. The election takes place on Friday in the newly co...
- Rathindra Bose (BJP), MLA from Cooch Behar Dakshin, is elected Speaker of the West Bengal Assembly.
- He is elected unopposed after a voice vote in the House led by pro tem Speaker Tapas Roy.
- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari proposes Bose’s name in the Assembly.
- All 207 BJP MLAs extend support for Bose during the election.
- The TMC does not field a nominee for the Speaker’s post, clearing the path for the unopposed election.
Tapas Roy declared Rathindra Bose elected as the Speaker of the assembly after all 207 BJP lawmakers extended their support in his favour.
3 months agoBJP MLA Rathindra Bose was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the West Bengal assembly on Friday, becoming the first legislator from the northern part of the state to hold the post. His name was proposed in the House by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, following which pro tem Speaker Tapas Roy conducted a voice vote.
3 months agoBJP MLA Rathindra Bose was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the West Bengal assembly on Friday, becoming the first legislator from the northern part of the state to hold the post. His name was proposed in the House by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, following which pro tem Speaker Tapas Roy conducted a voice vote. The pro tem Speaker declared Bose elected as the Speaker of the assembly after all 207 BJP legislators extended their support in his favour. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday announced Bose, the MLA from Cooch Behar Dakshin, as the BJP's candidate for the Speaker's post in the newly constituted 18th West Bengal assembly, while the opposition TMC decided not to field a nominee. With the BJP enjoying an overwhelming majority of 207 MLAs in the 294-member House after its emphatic victory in the recent assembly polls, Bose's elevation was a mere formality. The TMC's decision to stay away from the contest cleared the path for his election without a fight. Bose
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