G. S. Patil elected Karnataka Assembly Speaker; BJP, JD(S) boycott poll; Saleem Ahmed elected Chairperson in Council
Pro-tem Speaker T. B. Jayachandra, who presided over the proceedings, declared Mr. Patil elected after a voice vote
Gurupadagouda Sanganagouda Patil, a Congress MLA, was elected as the Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on August 14. He received his name from Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar and Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara. Pro-tem Speaker T. B. Jayachandra announced Mr. Patil's election after a voice vote. The BJP and JD(S) boycotted the vote.
Patil, a four-time MLA from the Ron constituency in Gadag district, previously held positions as chairperson of the Karnataka Mineral Development Corporation and Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited. Saleem Ahmed, a senior Member of Legislative Council, was elected as Chairperson of the Upper House on the same day.
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