Former Chief Minister Raman Singh elected Speaker of Chhattisgarh Assembly

The first session of the assembly started on Tuesday and during the beginning of the opening day, Protem Speaker Ramvichar Netam administered oath to BJP and Congress legislators and one MLA from the Gondwana Gantantra Party (GGP).

Chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai, leader of Opposition Charandas Mahant, deputy chief ministers Arun Sao and Vijay Sharma, former chief ministers Raman Singh and Bhupesh Baghel were administered oath by the protem Speaker.

Chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai moved the proposal for the election of Singh as Speaker which was seconded by deputy CM Arun Sao.