Senior NCP leader Dilip Walse-Patil was today elected Speaker of Maharashtra assembly.

BJP MLA Girish Bapat, who was Sena-BJP candidate for the post, backed Walse-Patil.

Senior BJP leader Eknath Khadse was elected Leader of Opposition unanimously.

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