Who is the current Speaker of Odisha Legislative Assembly?

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OSSC Junior Stenographer, Junior Typist (Prelims) Official Paper (Held On: 09 Feb, 2025)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Smt. Surama Padhy

Key Points

As of May 2025, the current Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly is Surama Padhy.
She assumed office on June 20, 2024, becoming the second woman to hold this position in the state's history, following Pramila Mallik .
Surama Padhy is a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and represents the Ranpur constituency in Nayagarh district.
She was elected unopposed to the Speaker's post after the BJP secured a majority in the 2024 Odisha Assembly elections .
Prior to her current role, Padhy served as the Minister of State with independent charge of the Cooperation Department from 2004 to 2009 during the BJD-BJP coalition government in Odisha .