T Padmarao unanimous choice of all for Deputy Speaker post in Telangana Assembly

Former minister and ruling TRS MLA T Padmarao is all set to be elected Deputy Speaker of the Telangana legislative Assembly as no other nomination was received for the postSaturday. TRS working president and MLA K T Rama Rao reached out to its ally AIMIM and also opposition Congress, BJP and others, who agreed to the proposal and supported the Padmarao's candidature, TRS sources said.

No other nomination was received and Padmaraos election would be announced in the House on Monday,legislative assembly sources said. Padmarao, an MLA from Secunderabad, had served as a minister during the previous TRS regime.

TRS has 88 MLAs in the 119-member house. Its ally MIMs strength is seven..