For the post of Pro-tem Speaker in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, 17 names have been sent to the Governor by the Vidhan Sabha Secretariat. While agreeing to one of these names, Governor Anandiben Patel will appoint the senior MLA as Pro-tem Speaker. Let us tell you that it is the Pro-tem Speaker who gets the newly elected MLAs delivered and in the election of the Speaker of the Assembly, the Pro-tem Speaker keeps an eye on the whole process.
First name of Azam Khan: Mohammad Azam Khan is the first of the 17 names sent for the post of Protem Speaker. Azam Khan has been elected 10th MLA from Rampur and is the senior most MLA in the UP Legislative Assembly. However, it is very difficult for Azam Khan to become a pro tem speaker because Azam Khan is in jail in many cases. After Azam Khan, the senior most MLAs in the UP assembly are BJP’s Suresh Khanna, Ram Pal Verma, SP’s Durga Prasad Yadav and Awadhesh Prasad. These four leaders have reached the assembly for the 9th time.
Satish Mahana, Raja Bhaiya’s name also included: Three MLAs have been elected for the eighth time in the UP Legislative Assembly. BJP MLAs Satish Mahana, Rama Pati Ram Shastri and Jai Pratap Singh have reached the assembly for the eighth time. All three leaders have also been ministers in the Yogi government. The name of Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya has also been sent to the Governor for the post of Pro-tem Speaker. Raja Bhaiya has been elected MLA from Kunda for the seventh time in a row. Along with Raja Bhaiya, the names of SP leaders Mata Prasad Pandey, Iqbal Mehmood and BJP MLA Fateh Bahadur Singh have also been sent for the post of Pro-tem Speaker. These three leaders have become MLAs for the seventh time.
Shivpal Yadav, Ram Achal Rajbhar also in race for Protem Speaker: SP leader Shivpal Singh Yadav has been elected MLA for the sixth time and Shivpal’s name has also been sent by the Vidhan Sabha Secretariat Secretariat for the post of Pro-tem Speaker. Once close to Mayawati and currently the names of SP MLAs Ram Achal Rajbhar and Lalji Verma have also been sent for the post of Protem Speaker. Both these MLAs have also been elected for the sixth time.
The names of Fareed Kidwai and BJP leader Chetram have also been sent for the post of Pro-tem Speaker. Both these leaders have also been elected MLAs for the sixth time. Yogi Adityanath may take oath as the CM of Uttar Pradesh on March 25. Yogi Adityanath will take oath at Atal Vihari Vajpayee Stadium in Lucknow.