Kerala Assembly to elect Speaker today
The Hindu
LDF has fielded M.B. Rajesh, UDF P.C. Vishnunadh
Election of the Speaker of the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly will take place on Tuesday. The Left Democratic Front has fielded Communist Party of India (Marxist)’s M.B. Rajesh, who represents the Trithala constituency in Palakkad district, for the post. The United Democratic Front (UDF) has fielded Congress legislator P.C. Vishnunadh, elected from the Kundara constituency in Kollam district, as their candidate. Two sets of nominations were filed for Mr. Rajesh by the LDF and one set for Mr. Vishnunadh by the UDF by noon on Monday. All the nominations are valid and the election will commence on Tuesday when the House meets at 9 a.m with pro-tem Speaker P.T.A. Rahim in the chair, Legislature Secretary S.V. Unnikrishnan Nair said.
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