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Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan is likely to be announced as the next Assembly speaker. As per TheNews21 sources he is likely to be the next Maharashtra Assembly Speaker.
However, Chavan has denied that and said “I know my name is being speculated. But I have no clue about being appointed or not appointed. No one has discussed the issue with me…” Chavan told indianexpress.com when asked if he would be the next Assembly Speaker.
The election of the Assembly speaker is likely to be held on December 28. On Friday, the state government issued a notification regarding holding the election through voice vote. Till date, the election has been held through a secret ballot. Although the election is a couple of days away, the Congress high command has not made any announcement about it, triggering speculation about possible candidates. State Congress president Nana Patole said, “The name of the candidate will be announced before the election is held… It will be announced at the appropriate time.” Patole had earlier this year resigned as the Assembly Speaker, after which he was appointed the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president.
