Bhubaneswar, 22/9: Senior BJD leader Pramila Mallik was on September 22 elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, becoming the first woman to occupy the prestigious post.
Speaker in-charge Rajanikant Singh announced Ms. Mallik’s election as the first woman Speaker of the Odisha Assembly at a special session held before the commencement of the Monsoon Session of the House.