Bhubaneswar, Nov 21: BJD MLA from G Udaygiri, Saluga Pradhan appointed as the new Deputy Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly. 

Saluga was elected to the Odisha Assembly three times- in 2000, 2004 and 2019.

Leader of the House and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik moved a motion on Pradhan's installation as the Deputy Speaker, which was seconded by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Niranjan Pujari.

Later, Patnaik, opposition BJP chief whip Mohan Majhi, and other senior members were present in the process.

The BJD MLA was elected as the Deputy Speaker uncontested as the Opposition parties had not fielded any candidate.

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