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Kamal Nath sworn-in as Protem Speaker of Lok Sabha

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath was today sworn-in as the Protem Speaker of the newly constituted Lok Sabha by President Pranab Mukherjee here.  67-year-old Nath, a nine-term MP, was administered the oath at

He said the role of the Opposition will be to attract government's attention towards the needs of the people and to help “clear pending legislations.”

Nath said the Speaker of the Lok Sabha will decide the Leader of the Opposition and this would happen day after tomorrow.

“It is a important decision to have a Leader of Opposition,” he added.

The Protem Speaker performs the duties of the office of the Speaker from the commencement of the sitting of the Lok Sabha till the election of the Speaker.