Khader was unanimously elected Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly on May 24. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah proposed the name of Mr Khader, which was seconded by Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar. Mr Khader is the 23 rd Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. Mr Siddaramaiah, Mr Shivakumar, former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Minister G. Parameshwara and BJP member C. N. Ashwath Narayan congratulated Mr Khader. In the JD(S)-Congress coalition government in 2018-19, Mr Khader held the portfolios of Housing and Urban Development.

Source: The Hindu May 25, 2023 03:06 UTC