Five-time Mangaluru MLA U T Khader unanimously elected Speaker of Karnataka Assembly bhatkallys.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bhatkallys.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
As the seniors declined to accept the post saying that they would rather continue as MLAs, the high command managed to convince Khader for the role, according to sources.Khad
Karnataka's former Minister and five-term MLA U.T. Khader on Tuesday filed his nomination for the post of the Assembly Speaker.Khader, who was accompanied by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, DyCM D.K. Shivakumar and cabinet minister Zameer Ahmad .
Former Minister and Congress MLA UT Abdul Khader Ali Fareed is all set to become the Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He will be the first Muslim to serve on this post.