Mumbai: The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday said it will contest the Speaker’s post and nominated legislator Kisan S Kathore as its candidate against the Maha Vikas Aghadi’s nominee, legislator Nana F Patole.
While Kathore was elected from Thane, Patole from Bhandara.
The election for the Speaker will be held on Sunday, as per an official announcement.
The election will take place a day after Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s government is scheduled to undergo a floor test, here on Saturday.