JMM MLA S S Bhokta elected Jharkhand speaker unopposed

JMM MLA Shashank Sekhar Bhokta wastoday elected unopposed as the new Jharkhand Assembly Speaker.

JMM MLA Shashank Sekhar Bhokta wastoday elected unopposed as the new Jharkhand Assembly Speaker.

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Pro-tem Speaker Simon Marandi conducted the proceedings and made a formal announcement of Bhokta's unanimous election.

Bhokta is the sole candidate to have filed nomination papers for the post. Bhokta's nomination came after C P Singh had resigned from the post of Speaker on July 19. His resignation came less than 24 hours of the trust vote won by the Hemant Soren-led government.