MLA from Paneri constituency Biswajit Daimary is all set to become the new Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly. 

BJP leader Biswajit Daimary, who won from the Paneri seat in the recently concluded Assam Assembly elections, is also a former Rajya Sabha MP. 

The name of Biswajit Daimary as the next Assam Assembly Speaker was announced be Assam BJP president Ranjit Kumar Dass. 

Biswajit Daimary’s name was at the top of the list of probables for the post of Assam Assembly Speaker. 

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In November 2020, Daimary left BPF to join Bharatiya Janata Party before the Bodoland Territorial Council elections. 

On the other hand, MLA from the Bokajan constituency – Dr Nomal Momin will be the next Deputy Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly. 

“The meeting of BJP state committee has nominated former MP and senior MLA Biswajit Daimary as the next speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly,” Assam BJP said in a statement.