Patna, Dec. 2 -- Bihar is poised to elect its new Assembly Speaker on Tuesday, with senior BJP leader Prem Kumar emerging as the unanimous choice of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Speaking ahead of the proceedings, state BJP president and minister Dilip Jaiswal confirmed that Kumar has already filed his nomination and the formal announcement would be made during the day's session.

"Yesterday, the Pro-tem Speaker gave membership to all the MLAs. Today is the election for the post of Speaker of the Assembly, and Prem Kumar ji has filed his nomination. The formal announcement will be made today, and Prem Kumar will be elected as the Speaker of the Bihar Assembly," Jaiswal told ANI.

The first session of the newly constituted Bihar ...