BJP MP Virendra Kumar to be Pro-tem Speaker of 17th Lok Sabha

BJP MP Virendra Kumar will be Pro-tem Speaker of the newly elected 17th Lok Sabha. Kumar, who began his political career as an ABVP activist, previously served as a Minister of State in Women and Child Development and Minority Affairs Ministries. The main duty of the Pro-tem Speaker is to administer the oath of office to new LS members.