Who among the following was the first pro-tem Speaker to be unanimousl

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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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.

Rabi Ray was elected Speaker in 1989. Somnath Chatterjee was elected Speaker in 2004. Neither served as pro-tem Speaker immediately prior to their election as Speaker. Hiren Mukherjee was a prominent parliamentarian but did not serve as Speaker.

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