Pro-tem Speaker Big BJP vs INDIA Flashpoint As 18th Lok Sabha Meets Today
NDTV
The pro-tem Speaker is a temporary post. The primary role of the pro-tem Speaker is to administer the oath to the new members.
The 18th Lok Sabha is set to meet for the first time today on a stormy note as the Opposition returns to the House with more strength than last time after the general election denied a majority to the ruling BJP.
Besides the protest surrounding irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, the selection of the pro-tem Speaker has emerged as a key flashpoint between the treasury and the Opposition benches.
The pro-tem Speaker is a temporary post and the House chooses a member from among the seniormost MPs for this position. The primary role of the pro-tem Speaker is to administer the oath to the new members.