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Chandra Mohan Patowary sworn in as Pro-tem Speaker for Assam Assembly as May session begins
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Published on 15 May 2026
He will swear in MLAs before the Speaker is elected
BJP leader Chandra Mohan Patowary was sworn in as Pro-tem Speaker of Assam’s newly formed 16th Legislative Assembly at Lok Bhavan in Guwahati. Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya administered the oath and praised Patowary’s experience to conduct proceedings with constitutional dignity. Patowary will oversee the oath-taking of newly elected MLAs starting May 21 and run House business until a full-time Speaker is elected. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reviewed industrial and power progress and outlined preparations for the July Budget Session.
- Patowary takes oath as Pro-tem Speaker of the 16th Assam Assembly
- Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya administered the oath at Lok Bhavan
- MLAs will be sworn in from Assembly session scheduled on May 21
- Pro-tem duties continue until the election of the full-time Speaker
- NDA candidate for Speaker is former minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass
- CM Sarma cites 60 percent+ MoU investment commitments in advanced stages
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