Question

Shri Rampukar Singh, appointed as Protem Speaker in newly constituted Legislative Assembly, represents which constituency?
1. Kunkuri
2. Dharamjaygarh
3. Pathalgaon
4. Narayanpur

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Pathalgaon

The correct answer is Pathlagaon.

• Rampukar Singh was first elected as a Congress candidate from the constituency Pathalgaon in the year 1977.
• After this, in 1980, 1985, 1993, and 1998, he was continuously elected to the Legislative Assembly.
• He was a member of the first assembly from 2000 to 2003 after the formation of Chhattisgarh.
• He won the election in 2003, 2008, and 2018.

• Congress MLA Rampukar Singh was made the Pro-tem Speaker of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly.
• 79-year-old Rampukar Singh has been elected MLA from Pathalgaon assembly seat in Jashpur district for the eighth time.
• He is the senior-most member in this assembly.
• Governor Anandiben Patel administered him the oath of office as Protem Speaker.
• The first session of the Legislative Assembly began on January 4, 2019.
• Pro-tem speaker Ram Pukar Singh will administer the oath to the members.

• About Pro-tem Speaker:
  • As soon as a new Legislative Assembly is constituted, the Governor appoints a Pro-tem Speaker.
  • He is usually the senior-most member of the house.
  • Seniority is calculated in terms of the number of years he/she has served as a member of the legislative assembly.
  •  In case, two members are equally qualified the weightage is given to the member's age.
  • Function:
    • ​To administer the oath to the newly elected members of the Assembly.
    • To preside over the election of the New Speaker.
  • The office of Pro-tem Speaker ceases as soon as the Speaker is elected.
• In the case of Lok- Sabha, the Pro-tem Speaker is appointed by the President.