Bhartruhari Mahtab appointed Lok Sabha pro-tem speaker nnadmin | June 20, 2024 Bharatiya Janata Party’s MP from Odisha Bhatruhari Mahtab has been appointed as the Pro Tem speaker for the Lok Sabha by the Honourable President Smt. Droupadi Murmu. Mahtab is a senior lawmaker who won his seventh election this cycle.