Stephen Marandi to be Protem Speaker for fifth Jharkhand Assembly

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha JMM senior leader Stephen Marandi took oath as the Protem Speaker for the fifth Jharkhand Assembly yesterday at Raj Bhavan. Governor Draupadi Murmu administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr Marandi. Chief Minister Hemant Soren, JMM President Shibu Soren, Cabinet ministers Rameshwar Oraon and Satyanand Bhokta were present during the ceremony. Protem Speaker Stephen Marandi will administer the oath of office and secrecy to all newly elected legislators on the



first day of the new state assembly session scheduled from 6th to 8th January in New Year 2020.

Governor Draupadi Murmu will address the new legislators on the second day of the session which will be followed by election of new State Assembly Speaker. A supplementary budget will also be tabled by the Hemant Soren government in the three-day assembly session which will be held in the old Legislative building.