Santram Netam of the Congress was on Wednesday elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Chhattisgarh Assembly by a majority voice vote on the third day of the winter session.
Speaker Dr Charan Das Mahant sought a voice vote in the House after declaring that Netam was the lone candidate in the race.
Home and Jail Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu and Health and Family Welfare Minister T.S. Singh Deo extended support for his candidature.
Amid sloganeering by BJP members, Congress members gave their consent for Netam through voice vote.
Earlier, the MLA from Keshkal constituency filed the nomination papers at 11 am before Assembly Secretary Dinesh Sharma in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ravindra Choubey and Urban Administration Minister Dr. Shivkumar Dahariya.