BJP's Om Birla will fight it out with Kodikunnil Suresh of the Congress for the Lok Sabha Speaker's post after efforts to reach a consensus between the government and the opposition failed.
The Speaker in the Lok Sabha will be elected on Wednesday after several decades as the Opposition decided to field its candidate against BJP's nominee Om Birla, who has been given a re-run for the second consecutive term in the 18th Lok Sabha.
Before filing his nomination seeking re-election for the Lok Sabha Speaker post, Kota MP Om Birla met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On the other hand, the Opposition fielded K Suresh against him prompting an election for the first time after decades.
Following 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.
In the last two Lok Sabha sessions, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which held a majority, appointed Sumitra Mahajan and Om Birla as the Speakers in 2014 and 2019 respectively.
Sources said that the BJP may keep the Speaker's post in Lok Sabha while its NDA ally may get the Deputy Speaker post.
The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha will begin on June 24 during which new members of the Lower House will take oath and the Speaker will be elected.
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance will hold a crucial meeting at Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's residence today at 5 pm to deliberate on the matter.
The BJP -- which emerged as the single largest party in the Lok Sabha elections 2024 with 240 seats -- fell short of achieving the full majority on its own. In such a scenario, it will be interesting to see who will be the Lok Sabha Speaker. Will it be from the saffron party or its allies?
The BJP-led NDA government recently inducted two TDP MPs, K Rammohan Naidu and Chandrasekhar Pemmasani from Andhra Pradesh, into the Cabinet, while two MPs from JD(U) secured ministerial positions.
The Constitution of India has specified the provisions of Lok Sabha Speaker and Deputy Speaker in Articles 93 to Articles 96. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha serves as the presiding officer and the highest authority in the House of the People.
Opposition MPs DK Suresh, Nakul Nath and Deepak Baij were suspended from Lok Sabha for the remainder of the winter session. A total of 146 MPs have been suspended so far for their unruly behaviour in Parliament.
Derek O'Brien continues to be present in the Rajya Sabha. The Chairman expressed dismay, stating, "It is most unfortunate that suspended member Derek O'Brien continues to be present in the House. His conduct has handicapped the House from transacting business.
Parliament security breach: The video shows the man getting thrashed by MPs in the House. Many Lok Sabha members beat up the intruders before handing them over to security.
Lok Sabha security breach: The Lok Sabha Speaker has also demanded for a detailed report on how this security breach took place on the 22nd anniversary of the 2001 Parliament attack.
With the dramatic end of the Parliamentarian Ethics Committee, Moitra opened a front against Vinod Sonkar - Chainman of the Parliamentary Ethics Committee, claiming he asked filthy questions. She, after the meeting, wrote a strongly worded letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker.
The said remarks by BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri were expunged from Parliamentary records and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh immediately expressed regret for Bidhuri's behaviour in the House.
In his statement, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said that his intentions were not wrong in Parliament, if there was anything objectionable then he expresses regret.
On Thursday, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and invited him to inaugurate the New Parliament Building.
Birla also called upon presiding officers to review the procedures, rules of legislative bodies to ensure that people's rights can be protected.
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