Vinay Bhushan Das took oath as Speaker (Protem).


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Agartala, Mar 15, 2023, By Our Correspondent


Agartala, March 15: Binay Bhushan Das, the winning member of the Thirteenth Legislative Assembly, took oath as the Speaker (Protem) of the Tripura Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. He was re-elected from Panisagar constituency. Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya administered the oath to him at the swearing-in ceremony organized at the Durbar Hall of the Raj Bhavan.

Chief Minister Professor (Dr.) Manik Saha along with Cabinet members Ratanlal Nath, Pranajit Singh Roy, Sushant Chowdhury, Tinku Roy, Santvana Chakma, Vikas Debvarma and Shuklacharan Nowatia were present at the oath taking ceremony. Chief Secretary JK Sinha, Advocate General Siddharth Shankar Dey and ADG Saurabh Tripathi were also present. At the end of the ceremony, the Chief Minister and other members of the Cabinet felicitated the Speaker (Protem) Vinay Bhushan Das with wreaths.

After taking the oath, Speaker (Protem) Vinay Bhushan Das said, "I have taken the oath today as per tradition." Newly elected MLAs will take oath on March 16 and 17. He will read their oath in the session hall of Tripura Assembly.