BJP Enters Kerala Speaker Race For First Time, Fields MLA BB Gopakumar

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• BJP Enters Kerala Speaker Race For First Time, Fields MLA BB Gopakumar Published By, Last Updated: May 21, 2026, 12:40 IST BJP to contest Kerala Assembly Speaker election for first time, fields BB Gopakumar, Congress led UDF backs Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan.
• BJP Chathannoor MLA BB Gopakumar (Credits: X) The BJP on Thursday announced that it will contest the Kerala Assembly Speaker election for the first time, days after the party opened its account with three seats in the state Assembly.
• State BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar said newly elected Chathannoor MLA BB Gopakumar will be the party’s candidate for the Speaker’s post.
• The election is scheduled to be held on Friday.
• The BJP secured three seats in the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections, marking a major electoral breakthrough for the party in the state.