<p>Patna: Senior JD(U) leader Narendra Narayan Yadav was on Friday elected unopposed as the deputy speaker of the Bihar assembly.</p><p>Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and several opposition leaders congratulated him after he was elected for the post.</p><p>Talking to reporters outside the assembly, Yadav said, "I am thankful to our leader of the House and other NDA leaders for providing me this opportunity. I have assured all legislators of the House that I will remain impartial while delivering the constitutional duty."</p><p>The newly elected deputy speaker also said all opposition members were asked not to create disturbances in the House during the question hour.</p>.Only 51.78% of mining revenue target achieved by Bihar till February 14.<p>"They (opposition members) should follow the rules about the conduct of the House during the assembly sessions," the 73-year-old leader, said.</p><p>Yadav, a former state minister, has been representing the Alamnagar seat of Madhepura district since the 1990s.</p><p>The deputy speaker's post fell vacant on Wednesday after the resignation of his party colleague Maheshwar Hazari.</p><p>According to JD(U) sources, Hazari, who had been holding the post since 2021, is likely to be inducted into the cabinet or considered for a party ticket in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.</p>
<p>Patna: Senior JD(U) leader Narendra Narayan Yadav was on Friday elected unopposed as the deputy speaker of the Bihar assembly.</p><p>Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and several opposition leaders congratulated him after he was elected for the post.</p><p>Talking to reporters outside the assembly, Yadav said, "I am thankful to our leader of the House and other NDA leaders for providing me this opportunity. I have assured all legislators of the House that I will remain impartial while delivering the constitutional duty."</p><p>The newly elected deputy speaker also said all opposition members were asked not to create disturbances in the House during the question hour.</p>.Only 51.78% of mining revenue target achieved by Bihar till February 14.<p>"They (opposition members) should follow the rules about the conduct of the House during the assembly sessions," the 73-year-old leader, said.</p><p>Yadav, a former state minister, has been representing the Alamnagar seat of Madhepura district since the 1990s.</p><p>The deputy speaker's post fell vacant on Wednesday after the resignation of his party colleague Maheshwar Hazari.</p><p>According to JD(U) sources, Hazari, who had been holding the post since 2021, is likely to be inducted into the cabinet or considered for a party ticket in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.</p>