Surama Padhy picked as BJP candidate for Odisha Speaker's post

Bhubaneswar, June 19: Surama Padhy, MLA from Ranpur, has put forth her nomination for the position of Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly. This move was made in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Deputy CMs K V Singhdeo, Pravati Parida, and other BJP MLAs, as per sources. The election for this esteemed role is scheduled for tomorrow following the swearing-in of House members.

Earlier today, BJP MLAs convened and selected Padhy as their candidate for the Speaker's post. If elected, Padhy would become the second woman after Pramila Mallik to hold this position in the history of the Odisha Legislative Assembly.

Meanwhile, Ranendra Pratap Swain, an eight-time BJD MLA from Athagarh constituency, is currently serving as the Pro-tem Speaker. He took the oath of office as Pro-tem Speaker on Friday, with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and others in attendance at the Raj Bhawan.