Question: Who recently had sworn in as the new Protem Speaker of the 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Hriday Narayan Dikshit
(b) Fateh Bahadur Singh
(c) Bir Bahadur Singh
(d) Fagu Chauhan
Ans: (b)
Related facts:-
- On March 27, 2017; BJP MLA Fateh Bahadur Singh took oath as the Protem Speaker of the 17th Legislative Assembly.
- Governor Ram Naik administered him oath of office and secrecy.
- He is a MLA from the Campierganj assembly constituency of Gorakhpur.
- It is known that in the Constitution it is a system that till the election of the Chairman of the newly constituted Assembly, the appointment of ‘Protem Speaker’ is done by the Governor for the discharge of the responsibilities of the Speaker.
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http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bjp-mla-fateh-bahadur-singh-is-ups-protem-speaker/articleshow/57778607.cms