BJP MLA Rathindra Bose was elected unopposed as Speaker of the West Bengal assembly on Friday, making history as the first legislator from North Bengal to hold the post. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari proposed his name, and pro tem Speaker Tapas Roy conducted a voice vote as support came from all 207 BJP MLAs. With the TMC choosing not to field a nominee, the result was settled without a contest, seen as a political signal to the region.
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