Chennai: The ruling DMK has announced fielding Radhapuram legislator M Appavu for the post of Speaker of Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly for which election will be held on 12 May.
K Pichandi from Keezhpennathur constituency, will be fielded for the post of Deputy Speaker. He is the Protem Speaker now.
Given that the DMK has a majority in the House Appavu and Pichandi are likely to be elected for the two posts unopposed.
The DMK won 133 seats out of the 234 Assembly segments and together with its allies including Congress emerged victorious in 159 constituencies.
The AIADMK bagged 66 seats and its allies the PMK and BJP, five and four constituencies respectively.