Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
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PM Modi praises Om Birla, LS Speaker urges MPs to uphold Parliament's dignity amid disruptions
India | Mar 15, 2026, 11:44 PM ISTLok Sabha Speaker Om Birla emphasised his sustained efforts to protect Parliament's dignity, citing key interventions like resolutions adopted at the Presiding Officers' Conference and repeated engagements with party leaders during Business Advisory Committee meetings.
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'Every member has the right to speak': Om Birla rejects claim that LoP was prevented from speaking
India | Mar 12, 2026, 01:39 PM ISTThe resolution seeking the removal of Om Birla as Speaker was on Wednesday defeated in Lok Sabha by a voice vote. Birla was not present in the House during the entire period of the debate.
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Debate, vote on no-confidence motion to remove Lok Sabha Speaker to be taken up on March 9: Rijiju
India | Feb 15, 2026, 12:07 PM ISTLast week, the speaker decided to step aside from his role as the presiding officer of the House, hours after the opposition submitted a motion for his removal from office, alleging that he had acted in a "blatantly partisan" manner.
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Lok Sabha to discuss no-confidence motion against Speaker on March 9 as Om Birla skips Parliament
India | Feb 11, 2026, 09:19 AM ISTOpposition MPs have alleged “blatantly partisan” conduct by the Speaker and claimed that leaders of opposition parties, including Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, were denied the opportunity to speak.
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Congress submits no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, TMC backs out
India | Feb 10, 2026, 01:25 PM ISTCongress will move a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. The notice will be submitted to the Secretary General of the Lok Sabha shortly.
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Opposition likely to bring no confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla: Sources
India | Feb 09, 2026, 12:16 PM ISTThe Budget Session has seen disruptions in recent days, with Opposition parties pressing for debates on various matters, including the recent India-US trade deal.
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JPC members write to Speaker Om Birla over Waqf Amendment Bill proceedings, demand transparency
India | Jan 24, 2025, 07:44 PM ISTIn their letter, the members have also requested the postponement of the committee’s 27th meeting. They emphasized the need for adequate time for Opposition members to present their pleas and claims, as per the established rules and procedures of Parliament.
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PM Modi meets Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge at his office in Parliament
India | Dec 18, 2024, 02:21 PM ISTPM Modi met Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in the Parliament.
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Delhi HC orders removal of defamatory posts against Speaker Om Birla's daughter
India | Jul 23, 2024, 06:57 PM ISTThe Delhi High Court has instructed social media platforms X and Google to remove defamatory posts against IRPS officer Anjali Birla, daughter of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, following a petition filed to address online harassment and reputation damage.
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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla amends rules, bars MPs from raising slogans during oath
India | Jul 03, 2024, 10:19 PM ISTLok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has amended the rules days after the oath-taking of MP-elects in the Lok Sabha where slogans were hurled even after the Speaker directed not to do so.
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Fact Check: Old video of Om Birla reprimanding MP fictitiously shared as recent | Know truth
Fact Check | Jul 03, 2024, 02:26 PM ISTIndia TV Fact Check: A video of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla getting angry at an MP is going viral. However, a fact check has revealed that the video is actually two years old.
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Chair has no switch to turn off: Lok Sabha Speaker amid allegations of mics being switched off
India | Jul 01, 2024, 02:18 PM ISTLast week, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi claimed that his microphone was switched off as he tried to raise the issue of NEET irregularities.
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'Reform, transform and perform has worked': President highlights govt's achievements in Parliament
Business | Jun 27, 2024, 11:49 AM ISTPresident Murmu expressed confidence in her government's decade-long track record, reinforced by a third consecutive term mandate. Her speech outlines ambitious economic and social policies, setting the agenda for future parliamentary sessions focused on advancing national development goals.
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Kashmir elections sent strong message to disruptive forces: President Murmu in Parliament | WATCH
India | Jun 27, 2024, 12:38 PM ISTPresident Droupadi Murmu delivered her first presidential address to the joint session of Parliament after the formation of the third National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government. The session also marked the beginning of the 18th Lok Sabha and the re-election of Om Birla as Lok Sabha Speaker.
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Rahul Gandhi urges newly-elected Speaker Om Birla to be impartial, says, 'Oppn would assist you'
India | Jun 26, 2024, 12:12 PM ISTIn a symbolic gesture of parliamentary unity, LoP Rahul Gandhi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi shook hands at the Parliament House while welcoming Om Birla after he was re-elected as the Lok Sabha Speaker.
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Lok Sabha: House adjourns amid Opposition's sloganeering as Speaker condemns 1975 Emergency
India | Jun 26, 2024, 08:22 PM ISTLok Sabha Session: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath today congratulated Om Birla for becoming Lok Sabha Speaker for the second consecutive time and said the house would achieve new heights under his leadership. Birla was the three-time MP from Kota in Rajasthan and NDA nominee.
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Lok Sabha to witness first contest for post of Speaker since 1976. Here's a look at past elections
India | Jun 26, 2024, 12:10 PM ISTBJP's Om Birla will take on Congress leader K Suresh for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker in the first election since 1976 on Wednesday. Since Independence, the lower House of the Parliament has witnessed three elections for the Speaker in 1952, 1967 and 1976.
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Om Birla eyes second term as Lok Sabha Speaker: A look into his last tenure
India | Jun 25, 2024, 05:20 PM ISTIn 2019, Om Birla was elected as the Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha. The Kota MP succeeded Sumitra Mahajan as the Speaker of the Lower House.
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Rahul Gandhi: Congress supports NDA Speaker candidate, demands Deputy Speaker post
India | Jun 25, 2024, 11:33 AM ISTFollowing efforts by Rajnath Singh and Kiren Rijiju to build consensus, the opposition will not field a Speaker candidate. Om Birla, the previous Speaker, met PM Modi, indicating his possible retention.
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No Confidence Motion Proposal: Congress can bring no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker
News | Mar 29, 2023, 03:50 PM ISTMeanwhile, the first reaction of the Congress has come to the fore regarding the preparation of a no-confidence motion against the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. The Congress leader, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary, said that it has been discussed among the opposition parties.