MB Rajesh resigns as Kerala Assembly Speaker, CPI(M) to appoint him as minister
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Kerala Assembly Speaker MB Rajesh resigned on Saturday. The ruling CPI(M) has decided to make him a minister in the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government.
Kerala Assembly Speaker MB Rajesh on Saturday tendered his resignation from the post after the ruling CPI(M) decided to appoint him as a minister in the LDF government.
Rajesh handed over his resignation to Deputy Speaker Chittayam Gopakumar.
Addressing the media after the resignation, Rajesh said his job as Speaker was a learning experience.
Party sources said he will take oath as a minister next week.
The CPI(M) had on Friday announced the resignation of the party's newly appointed state secretary M V Govindan from the cabinet.
Rajesh would be replaced as Speaker of the House by party state committee member and Thalassery MLA AN Shamseer.
The reshuffle comes in the wake of Govindan's resignation after he was appointed as CPI(M) state secretary last week, replacing ailing senior party leader Kodiyeri Balakrishnan.
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