Kerala Assembly: BJP to contest Speaker election, fields B.B. Gopakumar
The BJP is set to contest the Speaker election in the Kerala Assembly for the first time, fielding B.B. Gopakumar as their candidate. State party president Rajeev Chandrasekhar announced this decision, highlighting the significance of having a BJP candidate in the election. The election will take place on Friday, with the Congress-led UDF and the Opposition LDF also preparing their candidates.
- ▪The BJP won three seats in the Kerala Assembly for the first time.
- ▪B.B. Gopakumar will be the BJP candidate for the Speaker's post.
- ▪The election for the Speaker's post is scheduled for Friday.
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The BJP, which won three seats in the Kerala Assembly for the first time, will field its candidate in the election for the Speaker's post, State party president Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Thursday.The party has decided to field B B Gopakumar, the newly elected MLA from the Chathannoor seat in Kollam district, for the post, he told reporters. Kerala Assembly: MLA-designates arrive for swearing-in on foot, bicycle, vehiclesThe election to the Speaker's post will be held on Friday. While the Congress-led UDF has announced veteran leader Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan as its candidate for the post, the Opposition LDF has not announced its candidate so far.BJP's three MLAs in the State Assembly are Mr. Gopakumar, V Muraleedharan and Mr.
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