March 22, 2018: BJP MLA Rebati Mohan Das will the Speaker of the 12th Assembly of Tripura. Sources say, Party leaders today selected Rebati Mohan Das as the Speaker of the House. Das was elected from Pratapgarh Assembly Constituency.
Even though chair of the Deputy Speaker remains vacant, Party has named Kalyani Roy – BJP MLA from Teliamura Assembly Constituency – as the Chief Whip.
The first session of 12th Assembly will commence from March 23.