Speaker of the Tripura Legislative Assembly | |
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since 24 March 2023 | |
Tripura Legislative Assembly | |
Style | The Hon’ble (formal) Mr. Speaker (informal) |
Member of | Tripura Legislative Assembly |
Reports to | Government of Tripura |
Residence | Agartala |
Appointer | Members of the Legislative Assembly |
Term length | During the life of the Tripura Legislative Assembly (five years maximum) |
Inaugural holder | Upendra Kumar Roy |
Deputy | List of deputy speakers of the Tripura Legislative Assembly |
The Speaker of the Tripura Legislative Assembly[1] is the presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly of Tripura, the main law-making body for the Indian state of Tripura. The Speaker is elected generally in the first meeting of the Tripura Legislative Assembly after the general elections for a term of 5 years from amongst the members of the assembly. The speaker is chosen from sitting members of the Tripura Legislative Assembly. The Speaker can be removed from office by a resolution passed in the assembly by an effective majority of its members. In the absence of Speaker, the meeting of Tripura Legislative Assembly is presided by the Deputy Speaker.