Tamil Nadu got a new Pro-tem speaker on May 10, 2026. Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam MLA Karuppiah M.V. was sworn in as the Pro-tem Speaker by Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar. This came shortly after the swearing-in of C. Joseph Vijay as the Chief Minister of the State at Chennai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium. The elections for the permanent Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Assembly will be held on May 12.
But who is a Pro-tem Speaker, and how and why are they appointed?
Who is a Pro-tem Speaker?
A Pro-tem (“for the time being”) Speaker is a temporary presiding officer appointed to fulfil specific constitutional and procedural requirements during the transition between two legislative assemblies.
Why is a Pro-tem Speaker appointed?
