Ramapati Shastri appointed UP Assembly pro-tem speaker
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel on Wednesday appointed senior BJP leader Ramapati Shastri as the pro-tem speaker of the state Legislative Assembly.
Shastri, who is a BJP MLA from Mankapur in Gonda district, will administer the oath to newly elected legislators.
Shastri has been appointed the pro-tem speaker by the Governor, Assembly Principal Secretary Pradeep Kumar Dubey said.
Shashtri is an eight-time MLA.
