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Kripa Nath Mallah new Deputy Speaker of Assam Assembly

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GUWAHATI:  BJP legislator Kripa Nath Mallah was  elected unanimously as the deputy Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. Mallah, representing Ratabari constituency in the Assembly, was declared elected uncontested by Speaker Hitendra Nath Goswami.

Speaker Goswami, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, leaders of all legislative parties and other MLAs congratulated Mallah, a third-time legislator, on the election.

The position of the deputy Speaker had fallen vacant after Dilip Paul, also of BJP,  had resigned few months back, citing personal reasons.