Bengaluru, Aug. 13 -- The 10-day Monsoon Session of the State Legislature began here this morning, the first for D.K. Shivakumar as the Chief Minister.

The first two days of the session is being devoted to condolence references to the passing away of late Minister D. Sudhakar, Chennamma, wife of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda and other former Legislators, besides the election of Presiding Officers of both the houses (Speaker in respect of Assembly and Chairman in respect of Legislative Council).

Meanwhile, Congress candidate G.T. Patil, the MLA from Rona Assembly segment in Gadag, filed his nomination papers for the post of Speaker this morning.

Patil, accompanied by CM Shivakumar, Deputy CM Dr. G. Parameshwar, Minister K.H. Mun...