Akbaruddin Owaisi takes oath as protem Speaker of Telangana Assembly

by IANS |

Hyderabad, Dec 9 (IANS) All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MLA Akbarudin Owaisi on Saturday took oath as Protem Speaker of newly-elected Telangana State Legislative Assembly.


Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan administered the oath to him at Raj Bhavan at a ceremony attended by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Speaker of previous Assembly Pocharam Srinivas Reddy.


Owaisi, who took the oath in the name of Allah, will later administer oath to newly-elected members of the House.


Ministers D. Sridhar Babu, Tummala Nageswara Rao, Seethakka, former minister and BRS leader T. Harish Rao and others attended the ceremony.


According to a notification issued by the Governor, Owaisi will perform the duties of the Speaker till a Speaker is elected under Article 178 of the Constitution of India.


Being the senior most member of the Assembly, the AIMIM legislator has been appointed as the protem Speaker.


In the just-concluded Assembly elections, he was elected from Chandrayangutta constituency in Hyderabad for a sixth consecutive term.


This is the second consecutive time that a MLA of AIMIM has been appointed as Protem Speaker. In 2018, Mumtaz Ahmed Khan was made protem Speaker.

Latest News
BJP will protect Jharkhand's 'Roti, Maati, Beti': Amit Shah Sat, Nov 09, 2024, 03:40 PM
WPL 2025: RCB to host camps for player selection ahead of auction, says Rangarajan Sat, Nov 09, 2024, 03:36 PM
Over 7,000 participants took part in Delhi's 'Run for Inclusion' Sat, Nov 09, 2024, 03:32 PM
Congress govt in Karnataka will not complete its full term: Deve Gowda Sat, Nov 09, 2024, 03:31 PM
Three killed in road accident in Bengal's Malda Sat, Nov 09, 2024, 03:29 PM
Doctor explains why a low-salt diet may not be healthy for everyone Sat, Nov 09, 2024, 03:28 PM
Gram Sabha meetings in TN postponed to Nov 23 Sat, Nov 09, 2024, 02:49 PM
Carrying Constitution & filing FIR against media, aren't you ashamed: Union Minister to Karnataka CM Sat, Nov 09, 2024, 02:43 PM
Meghalaya: NEHU students refuse to call of stir despite Governor's appeal, assurances Sat, Nov 09, 2024, 01:54 PM
Medtech leaders welcome govt's move to launch Rs 500cr scheme for medical devices Sat, Nov 09, 2024, 01:14 PM
I-T Dept raids locations linked to Jharkhand CM's PS, others Sat, Nov 09, 2024, 01:08 PM
Air quality worsens in BiH as cold season begins Sat, Nov 09, 2024, 01:05 PM
RG Kar financial case: CBI gets more clues against Ashish Pandey Sat, Nov 09, 2024, 01:03 PM
Varun Chakaravarthy and Ravi Bishnoi had a great partnership with the ball, says Mark Boucher Sat, Nov 09, 2024, 01:02 PM
Woman dies during treatment; family alleges rape & murder by youth Sat, Nov 09, 2024, 12:27 PM