<span style="color: #222222;">A N Shamseer of the ruling CPM-led Left Democratic Front has been elected new Speaker of the Kerala Assembly today. Mr. Shamseer is the 24th Speaker of the House.  <br />''<br />''He polled 96 votes while the Congress-led United Democratic Front Opposition candidate Anwar Sadath got 40 votes.<br />''<br />''Election of a new Speaker was necessitated following the induction of former incumbent  M.B. Rajesh into the State Cabinet. </span><br />