<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>.From touching feet and seeking blessings to hugging Oppn leader, Bihar Assembly heralds a new chapter.<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>
<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>.From touching feet and seeking blessings to hugging Oppn leader, Bihar Assembly heralds a new chapter.<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>