Speaker Kailash Meghwal skipped the ceremony attended by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot, members of the council of ministers, BJP MLA Rajendra Rathore and others.

As the pro-tem speaker, Kataria will conduct the first meeting of the newly elected assembly.

Kataria will also be the leader of opposition while Rathore will be his deputy (leader of opposition) in the assembly.

The first session of the assembly begins on Tuesday.

(This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)