Puducherry: BJP’s R Selvam,  commonly known as Embalam Selvam, was elected as the Speaker of Puducherry Legislative Assembly on Wednesday.  Protem Speaker K Lakshminarayanan, who was in the Chair, announced that R Selvam was elected 'unopposed'.

Selvam was elected to the House from the Manavely constituency and he is among the first legislators. Born on November 11, 1964 in Embalam, a panchayat village in Nettapakkam Commune in the Union Territory of Puducherry, Selvam engaged himself in social services right from his young age.  Chief Minister N Rangasamy and Leader of Opposition R Siva conducted Selvam to the seat of Speaker.

Selvam was the lone candidate, who had filed the nomination papers for the Speaker post on Monday on behalf of the BJP-N R Congress Alliance.

Following his election, Chief Minister N Rangaswamy and leader of the opposition R Siva escorted him to the Speaker’s Chair. Later, a few members including the Chief Minister greeted R Selvam.

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