BJP MLA Prem Kumar (centre) in the presence of Bihar Deputy Chief Ministers Vijay Sinha (left) and Samrat Choudhary (right) files his nomination for the Speaker’s post, in Patna, on December 1, 2025
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Veteran BJP leader Prem Kumar was on Tuesday (December 2, 2025) unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Bihar assembly.
Pro-tem Speaker Narendra Narayan Yadav informed the House that Mr. Kumar was the only candidate whose name figured for the post.
Thereafter, Mr. Kumar was declared “unanimously elected” following a voice vote.
As per custom, Mr. Kumar, who recently won the Gaya Town seat for a record eighth term, was escorted to the Chair by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav.
Published – December 02, 2025 12:34 pm IST
