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Maharashtra: Kalidas Kolambkar sworn in as Protem Speaker

Mumbai Dec 6 (UNI) The Senior member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Kalidas Sulochana Nilkanth Kolambakar was on Friday sworn in as the Pro-tem Speaker.
Kolambakar, a nine-time MLA who currently represents the Wadala constituency which he won as a BJP candidate, was sworn in at Raj Bhavan, a day before the special three-day session of the Lower House of the state legislature begins.
Maharashtra Governor C.P Radhakrishnan administered the oath of office to Kolambkar at a brief ceremony attended among others by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chairperson of Maharashtra Legislative Council Dr Neelam Gorhe, Chief Secretary Sujata Saunik.
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