Parliament session LIVE 2024: BJP has accused Mr Gandhi of labelling the Hindu community as violent. New Delhi: After Rahul Gandhi’s fiery speech in Parliament yesterday, in which he launched a scathing attack on BJP – large portions of which have been expunged from official records – the stage is set for Prime Minister Narendra … Read more
Om Birla said presiding officers don’t have any switch to turn off microphones of members. New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday said the presiding officers do not have any switch or remote control to turn off the microphones of members raising issues in the House. Mr Birla took strong objection to members … Read more
Ms Gandhi also pointed to slogans raised by the BJP. New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla chided Congress member Deepender Hooda over certain remarks as Shashi Tharoor chanted ‘Jai Hind, Jai Samvidhan (constitution)’ after taking oath as a member of the House. “He is already taking oath on the Constitution,” Mr Birla commented when … Read more
The installation of ‘sengol’ adjacent to the Lok Sabha Speaker’s chair has become a hot topic of discussion during this Parliament session, with opposition MPs advocating its replacement by a copy of the Indian Constitution. Samajwadi Party MP from Mohanlalganj, RK Chaudhary, in a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, questioned the relevance of … Read more
Akhilesh Yadav was speaking after NDA’s Om Birla was re-elected as the Lok Sabha speaker New Delhi: Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said that he hoped that actions like suspension of MPs would not be taken in the 18th Lok Sabha. Speaking shortly after NDA’s Om Birla was re-elected as the Lok Sabha … Read more
Victory in Speaker election is based on the number of MPs present and voting. New Delhi: Today’s election for the post of the Lok Sabha Speaker, already tilted in the government’s favour, can push the Opposition further down, with five of its 232 MPs yet to take oath. The oath pending, they cannot vote in … Read more
The stage is set for a significant political contest. The Lok Sabha Speaker election is scheduled for 11 AM today, June 26. The contest will see the BJP’s Om Birla face the Congress’ Kodikunnil Suresh. The ruling BJP and the main opposition Congress Party have issued three-line whips to their members, mandating their presence in … Read more
Lok Sabha Speaker election today: It’s significant indeed! The Lok Sabha Speaker will be elected today, June 26. This election, happening without a consensus between the ruling NDA and the opposition INC, marks a departure from the usual practice of selecting the Speaker through consensus. Due to the inability of the BJP’s ruling NDA government … Read more
Lok Sabha speaker election today: Live updates: For the first time in Lok Sabha history, an election will be held on Wednesday to choose the Speaker. The BJP-led NDA government and the Congress-led opposition failed to agree on a candidate through consensus. Traditionally, the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha were elected based … Read more
The Congress’ K Suresh is an eight-time MP from Kerala’s Mavelikara. New Delhi: Congress MP Kodikunnil Suresh – a late entrant in the Lok Sabha Speaker race – has accused the government of “breaking convention” regarding the naming of an opposition leader as the Deputy Speaker of the House. “We tried for a consensus but … Read more
Om Birla was first elected as the Lok Sabha speaker in 2019 (File photo) New Delhi: Capping days of speculation over the name of the new Lok Sabha Speaker, the NDA on Tuesday decided to nominate BJP MP Om Birla for the post, a position he held in the previous House. 5 Points About Om … Read more
In a first in the history of Independent India, Om Birla and K Suresh filed their nominations as the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and INDIA bloc candidates, respectively, for the Lok Sabha Speaker election on Wednesday, June 26. In past elections, the Lok Sabha Speaker was chosen with concensus between the ruling party and the … Read more