Chittayam Gopakumar is the new Deputy Speaker of Kerala Assembly
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Chittayam Gopakumar was elected from Adoor Assembly constituency in the April 6 elections. He had been a legislator since 2011 representing the same constituency.
Chittayam Gopakumar, CPI legislator representing Adoor constituency in Pathanamthitta, was elected unopposed as the Deputy Speaker of the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly.
Assembly Speaker M.B. Rajesh made the announcement in the Assembly on Tuesday as the Congress-led United Democratic Front decided not to field any candidate for the post. Left Democratic Front (LDF) had fielded Mr. Gopakumar for the post and he had filed the nomination on Monday. The elections were scheduled from 11 a.m. on June 1.
CPI legislator Chittayam Gopakumar is to become Deputy Speaker of the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly. A declaration to this effect will be made by Assembly Speaker M.B. Rajesh in the Assembly on Tue