BJP MLA Ramvichar Netam appointed pro-tem speaker of Chhattisgarh assembly

Senior BJP MLA Ramvichar Netam was on Sunday sworn in as the pro-tem speaker of the newly-elected Chhattisgarh legislative assembly. Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan administered the oath of office to 61-year-old Netam at a function held at the Raj Bhawan here. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, Deputy CMs Arun Sao and Vijay Sharma, Congress legislature party leader Charan Das Mahant, former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel and various officials were present at the occasion. A six-term MLA, Netam was also elected as the Rajya Sabha member in 2016.