The Congress on Saturday announced party MLA Nana Patole as the candidate of the ruling Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP alliance for the election for Maharashtra assembly speaker's post, while the BJP named Kisan Kathore as its nominee. The election will be held on Sunday, a day after the ruling alliance cleared the floor test. As many as 169 MLAs in the 288-member Assembly voted in its favour, while the BJP's 105 MLAs staged a walkout.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/maharashtra-congs-patole-to-face-off-with-bjps-kathore-for-speakers-post/articleshow/72309328.cms