BJP MLA Rahul Narwekar was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the 15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Monday. Narwekar's election to the top post came after the opposition alliance Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) decided not to contest, ensuring his victory.

Narwekar, who previously held the position of Speaker in the 14th assembly for two and a half years, had filed his nomination papers on Sunday. The BJP leader was re-elected from the Colaba constituency in Mumbai during the November 20 Maharashtra Assembly elections.