Isidore all set to be Dy Speaker

Panaji: Canacona MLA Isi dore Fernandes is all set to be the new deputy Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly, as he was the only candidate to file his nomination before the legislative secretariat.

The Speaker of assembly has fixed July 25 as the date for holding the election of the office of the Deputy Speaker of the legislative assembly.

Fernandes was the only candidate, who filed nomination for the post. Hence, he will be declared elected unopposed on July 25 by Speaker Rajesh Patnekar.

The post of Deputy Speaker was lying vacant after Michael Lobo resigned to become cabinet minister in the Pramod Sawant-led government.

Canacona MLA Fernandes, who was in Congress party until July 10, has joined BJP along with nine other Congress legislators.