Dr. Raman Singh becomes Speaker of Chhattisgarh Assembly | 21 Dec 2023

Why in News?

According to information received from the media on December 19, 2023, former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Dr. Raman Singh has been elected Speaker of the Chhattisgarh Assembly.

Key Points

• Protem Speaker Ramvichar Netam announced the election of Dr. Raman Singh unopposed in the House.
• Dr. Raman Singh has been the Chief Minister, MP, MLA and Union Minister of Chhattisgarh thrice.
• In the assembly elections held in November 2023, Dr. Raman Singh defeated Congress candidate Girish Dewangan by a margin of 45,084 votes.
• Dr. Raman Singh, a seven-time MLA, has been representing Rajnandgaon assembly seat since 2008.
• Dr. Raman Singh was also elected as Lok Sabha MP in the year 1999.
• It may be noted that Dr. Raman Singh has discharged his responsibilities as Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.