The BJP, which won three seats in the Kerala Assembly for the first time, will field its candidate in the election for the Speaker’s post, State party president Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Thursday.
The party has decided to field B B Gopakumar, the newly elected MLA from the Chathannoor seat in Kollam district, for the post, he told reporters.
The election to the Speaker’s post will be held on Friday. While the Congress-led UDF has announced veteran leader Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan as its candidate for the post, the Opposition LDF has not announced its candidate so far.
BJP’s three MLAs in the State Assembly are Mr. Gopakumar, V Muraleedharan and Mr. Chandrasekhar himself.
“For the first time in the history of Kerala politics, there will be a BJP candidate in the election to the post. Gopakumar will be the BJP candidate. His name will be proposed by myself and Muraleedharan,” Mr. Chandrasekhar said.
Ahead of taking oath as members of the Legislative Assembly, the BJP MLAs-designate paid floral tributes at the Palayam Martyrs’ Memorial.
Published – May 21, 2026 11:05 am IST
