Senior BJP leader Rampada Jamatia was elected as the Tripura assembly speaker on Wednesday.
A two-time MLA from the Bagma (ST) constituency, Jamatia is the second indigenous leader to hold the speaker’s post in Tripura.
With no other nominations filed, acting speaker Ramprasad Paul officially declared him elected unopposed.
Congratulating the new speaker, chief minister Manik Saha said, “I am confident that his extensive political experience, wisdom, and integrity will uphold the dignity of the House and strengthen its proceedings.”
Jamatia was first elected from Bagma constituency in 2018 and re-elected in 2023.
