Babul Supriyo sworn in as TMC MLA by Bengal Assembly deputy speaker, after Governor denied to change decision

Kolkata: Newly elected Trinamool Congress (TMC) legislator Babul Supriyo was sworn in as MLA of the West Bengal assembly on Wednesday, ending weeks of uncertainty over who would administer oath, after Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar insisted that he would not change his decision of nominating the deputy speaker for the job.

The singer-turned politician, who in April this year was elected MLA from the Ballygunge assembly constituency, was sworn in by deputy speaker Asish Banerjee.

“It feels great to be part of the historic West Bengal assembly. This is going to be a new experience,” Supriyo said.

Though Supriyo, who quit his job as a central minister and the BJP, was elected on 16 April, confusion prevailed over his oath-taking ceremony.

Usually, the speaker is nominated by the governor to swear in a new member of the assembly.

However, Dhankhar had decided to name the deputy speaker for the job, and despite repeated pleas by Surpiyo seeking permission for the speaker to administer the oath to him, the governor had decided to stick to his decision.

The swearing-in of Supriyo had earlier run into troubled waters as Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee locked horns over the procedure that needs to be followed regarding the ceremony.

On Tuesday, the Speaker said: “The Deputy Speaker would administer the oath of Babul Supriyo on Wednesday afternoon.”

The Speaker had earlier claimed that the swearing-in of a public representative cannot be held ransom to conditions. He had said it was for the Governor to decide on the date for the swearing-in of the TMC MLA and the inordinate delay in it will cause suffering to the electorate of the Ballygunge constituency.

The by-election to the Ballygunge assembly seat was held on 12 April, and the result was declared on 16 April.

After giving up his Lok Sabha membership, which he had bagged on a BJP ticket, Supriyo was nominated by the ruling TMC for the Ballygunge assembly seat.

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