Senior Cong leader Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan elected Kerala Assembly Speaker
Senior Congress leader Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan was on Friday elected as the Speaker of the 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly. Radhakrishnan secured 101 votes in the election held in the Assembly, comfortably defeating candidates fielded by the opposition parties. With the completion of the election process, Pro Tem Speaker G Sudhakaran stepped down from the temporary role he had been performing since the formation of the new Assembly. Congress-led UDF secures easy victory in Speaker election The Congress-led United Democratic Front enjoys a majority of 102 members in the 140-member Assembly, making Radhakrishnan’s victory largely expected. The CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front fielded A C Moideen for the Speaker’s post, while the Bharatiya Janata Party nominated B B Gopakumar. Moideen secured 35 votes, while Gopakumar received three votes, reflecting the strength of the LDF and BJP in the House. Sudhakaran, who was serving as Pro Tem Speaker, did not cast his vote. Leaders congratulate newly elected Speaker After the results were announced, MLAs across party lines congratulated Radhakrishnan inside the Assembly. Chief Minister V D Satheesan and Leader …
