G. S. Patil elected Karnataka Assembly Speaker

No hiccups as Congressmen secure presiding officer posts in legislature

Congress’ GS Patil elected Karnataka assembly speaker unopposed as BJP-JD(S) boycott; Saleem Ahmed wins council chair 38-30 amid letterhead row.

Congress sweeps Karnataka Assembly Speaker, Council Chairman elections

Congress MLA G S Patil elected Speaker, while Saleem Ahmed was elected Legislative Council Chairman.

G. S. Patil elected Karnataka Assembly Speaker

The post fell vacant following the resignation of U. T. Khader ahead of his induction into the Shivakumar-led Council of Ministers on June 3.

G S Patil elected Karnataka Assembly Speaker; BJP, JD(S) boycott poll

Bengaluru, Aug 14 (PTI) Congress MLA Gurupadagouda Sanganagouda Patil was elected Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Friday. Popularly known as G S Patil, his name was proposed by Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and seconded by Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara. Pro-tem Speaker T B Jayachandra, who presided over the proceedings, declared Patil […]

Who is G S Patil? Meet the new Speaker of Karnataka Assembly

Amidst an opposition boycott in the Assembly, veteran Congress leader Saleem Ahmed was also elected as the Chairman of the Legislative Council after a contested election

GS Patil elected K'taka Assembly Speaker; Saleem Ahmed new Council Chairman amid Oppn protest

GS Patil elected K’taka Assembly Speaker; Saleem Ahmed new Council Chairman amid Oppn protest Bengaluru:  Congress MLA G.S. Patil was elected as the new Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Friday in the absence of the opposition, while Congress MLC Saleem Ahmed was elected Chairman of the Legislative Council, defeating NDA candidate P.H. Pujar […] The post GS Patil elected K’taka Assembly Speaker; Saleem Ahmed new Council Chairman a…