GANGTOK, 22 May: The Cabinet has reportedly approved the name
of Sonam Gyatso Lepcha, the SDF MLA from Dzongu, as the Pro-tem Speaker of the
Sikkim Legislative Assembly. He is scheduled to be administered the oath of
secrecy and office by Governor Shriniwas Patil on Friday at 10:30 am at Raj
Bhawan.
Mr. Lepcha is a fourth term MLA and was Minister in the
previous Cabinet [2009-14]. In the recently held elections, he defeated his
nearest rival Dawa T Lepcha of Sikkim Krantikari Morcha party to represent Dzongu
in the Assembly. He has been winning from this constituency since 1999.
Mr. Lepcha’s name was unanimously approved by the Cabinet on
Wednesday afternoon to complete the formalities to elect the Speaker of the
Legislative Assembly. Meanwhile, there is a strong buzz that Poklok-Kamrang
MLA, KN Rai, will be proposed as Speaker. That process is expected to be
completed on Monday.
As the pro-tem Speaker, Mr Lepcha is expected to administer
the oath of office to other elected members of the ninth Sikkim Legislative
Assembly on Monday on the first sitting of the new Legislative Assembly.
When the Lok Sabha and
Legislative Assemblies have been elected, but the vote for the speaker and
deputy speaker has not taken place, a pro-tem speaker is chosen.
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