Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel on Wednesday appointed senior BJP leader Ramapati Shastri as the pro-tem speaker of the state Legislative Assembly. Shastri, who is a BJP MLA from Mankapur in the Gonda district, will administer the oath to newly elected legislators. Shastri has been appointed the pro-tem speaker by the Governor, Assembly Principal Secretary Pradeep Kumar Dubey said.
Shashtri is an eight-time MLA.