NationalFriday, 15 May 2026·The Hindu - National
Rathindra Bose elected Bengal Assembly Speaker: first leader from north Bengal to hold the post
Rathindra Bose, the MLA from Cooch Behar Dakshin, was elected Speaker of the West Bengal Assembly, marking the first time a leader from north Bengal has held the post.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In May 2026, Rathindra Bose, the MLA from Cooch Behar Dakshin in West Bengal, was elected Speaker of the Bengal Assembly, becoming the first leader from north Bengal to hold the post.
Key specifics
- Rathindra Bose is a Chartered Accountant from north Bengal.
- He represents the Cooch Behar Dakshin Assembly seat.
- This is the first time a leader from north Bengal has been chosen as Speaker of the West Bengal Assembly.
- He defeated Trinamool Congress candidate Avijit De Bhaumik in the Cooch Behar Dakshin seat.
- The post is the Speaker’s chair in the Bengal Assembly, a key legislative office.
Exam lens
Polity and state legislature question, Speaker election, Cooch Behar Dakshin, north Bengal first-time record, West Bengal Assembly office — a likely TNPSC one-liner on legislative presiding officers.