Who among the following was the first pro-tem Speaker to be unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha ?
Rabi Ray
Hiren Mukherjee
Somnath Chatterjee
P.A. Sangma
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UPSC CAPF – 2023
P.A. Sangma holds the distinction of being the first pro-tem Speaker to be unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. He was appointed pro-tem Speaker in 1996 and subsequently elected as the Speaker of the 11th Lok Sabha on May 25, 1996.
The pro-tem Speaker’s role is temporary, usually limited to administering the oath to new members and presiding over the election of the Speaker. A pro-tem Speaker can be elected as the regular Speaker. P.A. Sangma’s unanimous election was a notable event.