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Congress leaders in Kerala are publicly discussing candidates for the new KPCC president amid delayed decisions. While Kodikunnil Suresh expressed his suitability for the role, the high command will make the final appointment.
All six in Kanugolu's list are elected lawmakers.
Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party, informed Lok Sabha Speaker Birla about these appointments.
Mavelikkara MP Kodikunnil Sursh will take on NDA's Om Birla in Wednesday's election.
TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee mentioned that Mamata Banerjee will decide on backing Kodikunnil Suresh.
The opposition said it will support the government on the Lok Sabha Speaker's choice if the convention is followed and the deputy speaker's post is given to the opposition bloc.
Violating the norm of choosing the senior-most member as Protem Speaker, seven-time BJP MP Mahtab was chosen for the post over eight-time Congress MP Kodikunnil Suresh.
The pro-tem Speaker will administer the oath/affirmation to the newly elected members of the 18th Lok Sabha.
The KPCC working president's insensitive remark made during a dharna on the alleged SC/ST funds misappropriation case has been criticised heavily on social media.
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