BJP MLA Rahul Narwekar elected unopposed as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker
The Hindu
MJP MLA Rahul Narwekar elected unopposed as Speaker of 15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, BJP leader re-elected.
BJP MLA Rahul Narwekar was on Monday (December 9, 2024) elected unopposed as the Speaker of the 15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.
Mr. Narwekar filed his nomination papers on Sunday (December 8, 2024) and was elected unopposed as the Opposition alliance Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) decided not to put up a contest.
The BJP leader, who was the speaker in the 14th Assembly for two-and-a-half years, was re-elected from the Colaba Assembly seat in Mumbai in the November 20, 2024 Assembly elections.
The Speaker’s election will be followed by a floor test to prove the new government’s strength. Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan will then address the joint session of both Houses of the State Legislature.
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