First session of 15th Kerala Assembly on Monday, Speaker to be elected on May 25

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The election to select the Speaker will be held on May 25th. The LDF had earlier picked M B Rajesh as their speaker candidate. The cabinet will elect a protem speaker this evening to oversee the proceedings of the house until the speaker's election is officially announced.

The swearing-in ceremony of the MLAs will be presided over by the protem speaker. The swearing-in ceremony of the MLAs will be held when the assembly convenes on Monday. The assembly session will be held in compliance with Covid protocol.

Despite the decision to hold the assembly session on Monday, no decision has been taken yet on the opposition leader. With the government setting a date for the assembly session, the UDF will have to find a speaker candidate.