Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik who proposed Patro's name for the post congratulated him for becoming the Speaker of the state assembly. Patnaik said, "I congratulate Surjya Narayan Patra for becoming the speaker of Odisha Assembly."
In the assembly elections of Odisha, Patro had defeated BJP's Pinky Pradhan in Digapahandi constituency.
Earlier on Wednesday, Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal administered the oath to Amar Prasad Satpathy, a member of Odisha Legislative Assembly, to perform the duties of the Office of the Speaker at the sitting of Assembly on May 30 till a new Speaker was elected on June 1.
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