Virendra Kumar, a seven-time MP from Tikamgarh in Madhya Pradesh chosen as the pro tem
speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha.
He was MoS in the ministry of women and child
development He was also in the minority affairs ministry in the previous
government.
He is likely to be administered the oath of
office at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on June 17, the day where newly elected Lok
Sabha commences its first session.
On the first two days, the new MPs will take the
oath.
The election for the speaker will be on June 19.
He was elected to the 11th Lok Sabha for the
first time in 1996.
He became a member of the Standing Committee on
Labour and Welfare.
He served as a member and chairman of various
committees.
He studied a Ph.D. started his political career
in 1977
He became the convener of Akhil Bharatiya
Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh.
He served a prison sentence of 16 months under
the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) in protest against the
imposition of Emergency when he was associated with RSS.
He was a minister of state in the previous Modi
government.
Definition
of Pro Term Speaker:
After the general election and formation of a
new government, a list of senior Lok Sabha members prepared by the Legislative
Section is submitted to the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
He who selects a pro tem speaker.
The appointment should be approved by the
President.
