Chamarajanagara MLA and former Minister C. Puttarangashetty has agreed to take up the post of Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
Mr. Puttarangashetty, who was among an aspirant for a ministerial berth, had earlier turned down the offer of the Deputy Speaker’s post while expressing disappointment over his exclusion from the Ministry.
However, Mr. Puttarangashetty told reporters in Chamarajanagar on Thursday that he had agreed to become the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly as the party leadership had assured him of a ministerial berth after one year.
