<p>Patna: Veteran BJP leader Prem Kumar was on Tuesday unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Bihar assembly.</p><p>Pro-tem Speaker Narendra Narayan Yadav informed the House that Kumar was the only candidate whose name figured for the post.</p><p>Thereafter, he was declared "unanimously elected" following a voice vote.</p><p>As per custom, Kumar, who recently won the Gaya Town seat for a record eighth term, was escorted to the Chair by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav.</p>.From touching feet and seeking blessings to hugging Oppn leader, Bihar Assembly heralds a new chapter.<p>The CM urged all the members to stand up and extend their greetings to the newly elected Speaker.</p><p>The 74-year-old JD(U) supremo, however, chided some opposition leaders who kept sitting and when they stood up, grinned in appreciation.</p><p>Yadav noted in his speech that the Speaker represented a seat, which housed pilgrim spots linked to Lord Vishnu and Lord Buddha.</p><p>"You are well aware that the opposition serves as a mirror to the government, which may not be able to see its own failings. We, therefore, expect you to involve us more than the ruling side," the RJD leader said.</p><p>The Speaker thanked all the members for reposing their trust in him and said he looked forward to their cooperation.</p><p>Before adjourning proceedings for the day, he asserted that election of a Deputy Speaker was needed for smooth running of the House, and said the same shall take place on December 4.</p><p>Prior to election of the Speaker, the House witnessed swearing-in of members, who could not take oath on the inaugural day of the session on Monday.</p><p>These members included Bhojpuri singer-turned-politician Vinay Bihari, a multiple-term BJP MLA from Lauria, who insisted that he be allowed to read the statement of oath in his mother tongue.</p><p>He, however, relented upon being told by the pro-tem Speaker that it could be read only in Hindi, English, Urdu, Sanskrit or Maithili.</p>
<p>Patna: Veteran BJP leader Prem Kumar was on Tuesday unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Bihar assembly.</p><p>Pro-tem Speaker Narendra Narayan Yadav informed the House that Kumar was the only candidate whose name figured for the post.</p><p>Thereafter, he was declared "unanimously elected" following a voice vote.</p><p>As per custom, Kumar, who recently won the Gaya Town seat for a record eighth term, was escorted to the Chair by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav.</p>.From touching feet and seeking blessings to hugging Oppn leader, Bihar Assembly heralds a new chapter.<p>The CM urged all the members to stand up and extend their greetings to the newly elected Speaker.</p><p>The 74-year-old JD(U) supremo, however, chided some opposition leaders who kept sitting and when they stood up, grinned in appreciation.</p><p>Yadav noted in his speech that the Speaker represented a seat, which housed pilgrim spots linked to Lord Vishnu and Lord Buddha.</p><p>"You are well aware that the opposition serves as a mirror to the government, which may not be able to see its own failings. We, therefore, expect you to involve us more than the ruling side," the RJD leader said.</p><p>The Speaker thanked all the members for reposing their trust in him and said he looked forward to their cooperation.</p><p>Before adjourning proceedings for the day, he asserted that election of a Deputy Speaker was needed for smooth running of the House, and said the same shall take place on December 4.</p><p>Prior to election of the Speaker, the House witnessed swearing-in of members, who could not take oath on the inaugural day of the session on Monday.</p><p>These members included Bhojpuri singer-turned-politician Vinay Bihari, a multiple-term BJP MLA from Lauria, who insisted that he be allowed to read the statement of oath in his mother tongue.</p><p>He, however, relented upon being told by the pro-tem Speaker that it could be read only in Hindi, English, Urdu, Sanskrit or Maithili.</p>