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
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
With no consensus between the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Opposition INDIA bloc over Lok Sabha Speaker post and the deadline for the nominations nearing, the two alliances have separately fielded their candidates. On June 26, as the Lok Sabha convenes, the legislators will vote to elect the next Speaker, choosing between the Bharatiya … Read more
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday, June 24, that the Opposition will support the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government during the Lok Sabha Speaker election only if the deputy speaker’s post is given to the bloc. Rahul Gandhi also accused senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh of “insulting” Mallikarjun Kharge, saying the defence minister is … Read more
The Congress-led INDIA opposition bloc on Tuesday nominated Kodikunnil Suresh, an eight-time MP from Kerala, for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker, triggering an election for the top parliamentary post for the first time since 1946. Mr Suresh’s nomination underlines the tense stand-off between the INDIA group and the ruling coalition led by the BJP, … Read more