BJP MP from Madhya Pradesh Virendra Kumar will be the Pro-tem Speaker of the Lok Sabha, official sources said on Tuesday. He won the Lok Sabha election from Tikamgarh. As Pro-tem Speaker, he will preside over the first sitting of the Lok Sabha, administer the oath of office to the newly elected MPs, and oversee the election of the Speaker. While the government has convened the all-party meeting, the Opposition parties have not called a meeting yet to discuss their floor strategy. With violence increasing in West Bengal, the Trinamool is busy containing the situation instead of working for unity among the Opposition parties.

Source: The Hindu June 11, 2019 09:11 UTC