Odisha Assembly: Bhabani Bhoi elected as Deputy Speaker

Two-time MLA Bhabani Shankar Bhoi was unanimously elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Odisha Assembly on Wednesday.

 

“I declare that Bhabani Shankar Bhoi is duly chosen as the Deputy Speaker of the House,” Speaker Surama Padhy Padhy said while congratulating Bhoi.

Bhoi was elected to the assembly twice from Talsara constituency in 2019 and 2024.

 

Bhoi has been elected to the Odisha Assembly twice in 2019 and 2024.

 

Bhoi has been winning the seat for the last two elections. In 2024 Assembly polls, he defeated Biju Janata Dal’s Binay Kumar Toppo by a margin of 17,189 votes.

 

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Deputy CMs KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida, Leader of the Opposition Naveen Patnaik and other members congratulated Bhoi.