Bhartruhari Mahtab
| Bhartruhari Mahtab | |
|---|---|
| Mahtab in 2023 | |
| Pro-tem Speaker of 18th Lok Sabha | |
| In office 24 June 2024 – 26 June 2024 | |
| President | Droupadi Murmu | 
| Preceded by | Virendra Kumar Khatik | 
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office March 1998 | |
| Constituency | Cuttack, Odisha | 
| Preceded by | Anadi Charan Sahu | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 September 1957 Agarpada, Odisha, India | 
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2024–present) | 
| Other political affiliations | Biju Janata Dal (1998–2024) | 
| Spouse | Mahasweta Mahtab (m. 1982) | 
| Children | 2 | 
| Parent(s) | Harekrushna Mahatab (father) Subhadra Mahatab (mother) | 
| Residence | AB-94, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi | 
| Alma mater | Utkal University | 
| Profession | |
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Bhartruhari Mahtab (born 8 September 1957) is an Indian politician from Odisha. He served as the pro tem speaker of the Lok Sabha from 24th June, 2024 to 26th June, 2024 after the 2024 Indian general election. He has been a member of Lok Sabha from 1998 to 2024 as member of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). Ahead of the 2024 elections, he quit BJD and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is awarded with Sansad Ratna awards in 2025 for his excellence performance in parliamentary duties.