Who was elected as the Speaker of the 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly in 2026?

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The correct answer is Option C: Rathindra Bose. Rathindra Bose was elected unopposed as Speaker of the 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly on 15 May 2026 and he is a BJP MLA from Cooch Behar Dakshin, serving as a first-time legislator in the 294-member House. The West Bengal Legislative Assembly is a unicameral legislature with 294 seats, and the 18th Assembly had 207 Bharatiya Janata Party legislators forming the numerical basis for the Speaker’s election. The Speaker of a State Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer under the Constitution of India, responsible for conducting proceedings, maintaining order, and deciding procedural matters. Pro tem Speaker Tapas Roy conducted the voice vote during the election of the Speaker in the Assembly. A pro tem Speaker is temporarily appointed to conduct the first sitting of a newly elected Legislative Assembly. Rathindra Bose is the first legislator from North Bengal to become Speaker in post-Independence West Bengal history. He is professionally a Chartered Accountant and was elected from Cooch Behar Dakshin constituency in the 2026 West Bengal elections.

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Tapas Roy

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Suvendu Adhikari

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Who was elected as the Speaker of the 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly in 2026?

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