Introduction

Bhartruhari Mahtab (born 8 September 1957) is an Indian politician, the son of Late Shri Dr. Harekrushna Mahatab. He was a member of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) political party, and resigned from the BJD to join BJP on 28th March, 2024. He was elected to the 12th Lok Sabha in 1998 from Cuttack constituency in Odisha. He was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019 from the same constituency. He received the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award 2017. He is also the recipient of Sansad Ratna Award 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 for his outstanding performance in 'Debates'. He was appointed as the Pro-tem speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha on 20 June 2024 by the President of India under the Article 95(1) of the Constitution of India, with the office coming into effect from the first day of the sitting of the 18th Lok Sabha i.e. June 24, 2024 and ceases to exist on the date when the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected i.e. determined as on any day in 2024

Political Career

Bhartruhari Mahtab is a politician from Odisha who has been a member of Lok Sabha from 1998 to 2024. Before the 2024 Indian General Election, he joined the Bharatiya Janta Party. He was inducted to the party by Vinod Tawde, Dharmendra Pradhan and Baijayant Panda.