Thiruvananthapuram, June 2 -- Voting for the election of the Deputy Speaker of the Keralam Legislative Assembly began on Tuesday morning, with the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) and the opposition Left Democratic Front (LDF) fielding their respective candidates for the post.

Notably, BJP legislators abstained from participating in the voting process.

Polling commenced at 9 am in the State Assembly in Thiruvananthapuram. UDF candidate Shanimol Osman is contesting against LDF nominee Muhammed Muhsin.

While BJP MLAs remained present in the House, they chose not to cast their votes and stayed seated during the election process, effectively abstaining from the contest.

The Deputy Speaker election comes days after Governor Rajendra Vi...