THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: MB Rajesh has resigned from the post of Speaker in Kerala Legislative Assembly. The resignation letter was handed over to Deputy Speaker Chittayam Gopakumar. He has resigned ahead of joining the cabinet. Thalassery MLA AN Shamseer will replace MB Rajesh as speaker.

MB Rajesh will replace MV Govindan in the cabinet. The decision in this regard was taken by the state secretariat meeting held at AKG centre. MV Govindan handled the important portfolios of Local Self Government and Excise. Therefore, the majority opinion in the meeting favoured MB Rajesh. Then Rajesh was selected.

MV Govindan is a native of Kannur. Shamseer, an MLA from Kannur, was chosen as Speaker because of the loss of a minister from the district.