PATNA, Dec. 2 -- Senior BJP leader Prem Kumar was on Tuesday unanimously elected speaker of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha through voice vote. Chief minister Nitish Kumar and Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, in keeping with the tradition, took Prem Kumar to the dais where he occupied the speaker's chair.

A nine-term MLA from Gayaji continuously since 1990, Dr Prem Kumar, 70, is a widely experienced leader having served in various capacities, including as minister and Leader of Opposition. He is the 18th speaker of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha.

Pro-totem speaker Narendra Narayan Yadav said that four proposals had been received for the speaker's post and all were for Prem Kumar. However, he took up the first proposal moved by Deputy CM Samra...