PANAJI: BJP MLA Isidore Fernandes was on Thursday elected unopposed as deputy speaker of the Goa Assembly.
He was the only contender for the post as the opposition did not field any candidate.
Assembly Speaker Rajesh Patnekar announced Fernandes' election to the post, which fell vacant after Michael Lobo resigned earlier this month before his induction into Pramod Sawant-led state cabinet.
Fernandes was one of the 10 MLAs who switched over from the Congress to the ruling BJP a fortnight back.