Why Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker post lying vacant, ask experts
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Why Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker post lying vacant, ask experts

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Centre is yet to fill the post of Deputy Speaker in Lok Sabha, which has been vacant for the last six years. While the government did not appoint a Deputy Speaker in the 17th Lok Sabha, Opposition members point out that there is a lack of intent on the government’s part to fill the vacancy in the 18th Lok Sabha, which will complete a year in June. A senior Congress MP said that though Opposition members have raised the issue of the Deputy Speaker in their meetings with the Speaker, there has been no progress on filling the post. Though Speakers have been chosen mostly by consensus, the Opposition argues that it was compelled to field its candidate after the Modi government refused to concede the Deputy Speaker post to them.

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Speaker's 'decorum' remarks against Rahul Gandhi resented by INDIA bloc MPs
4 days, 2 hours ago

Speaker's 'decorum' remarks against Rahul Gandhi resented by INDIA bloc MPs

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Upset over Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s remarks against Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, asking him to maintain decorum in the House, and denial of permission to the Opposition to raise important issues, a delegation of INDIA bloc MPs met Mr Birla in his chamber on Thursday. The Opposition also raised the issue of the “non-appointment” of …

SC to hear plea on vacant Deputy Speaker post in LS on July 22
8 months, 2 weeks ago

SC to hear plea on vacant Deputy Speaker post in LS on July 22

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday listed a PIL seeking elections for the vacant deputy speaker position in Lok Sabha and in five other state assemblies for July 22. Earlier in February, 2023 the apex court issued notices to the Union Government and five other states in a PIL over conduct of elections to the deputy speaker post. The …

Supreme Court To Hear Plea On Vacant Post Of Deputy Speaker In Lok Sabha
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court To Hear Plea On Vacant Post Of Deputy Speaker In Lok Sabha

Live Law  

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a PIL seeking the election of the Deputy Speaker for Lok Sabha and State legislatures of five states on MondaySenior Advocate Vibha Dutta Makhija appearing for petitioners stressed the need for the Union to furnish a status on Deputy Speakers, especially for the issue of election to the position of Deputy Speaker in …

Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha: Election, powers, history and current tussle explained
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha: Election, powers, history and current tussle explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: After a rare contested Speaker election in the Lok Sabha, the Opposition is seeking to elect a Deputy Speaker within their ranks in the upcoming Budget session. In the seventh Lok Sabha, Congress, which swept back to power, elected Mr. G Lakshmanan belonging to its alliance party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam as Deputy Speaker. The NDA led …

DC Edit | Birla no role model as Speaker
9 months ago

DC Edit | Birla no role model as Speaker

Deccan Chronicle  

To say that the people of India wanted a stronger Opposition in the Lok Sabha and voted accordingly in the last general election would be stating the obvious. And it appears that the character of the 18th Lok Sabha with a much stronger Opposition component reflecting the mood of the nation has not changed him much either. His reading of …

Deputy Speaker’s post in focus as government, Opposition set for House tussle
9 months ago

Deputy Speaker’s post in focus as government, Opposition set for House tussle

Hindustan Times  

The ruling dispensation and the opposition are set for a showdown over a raft of issues including the medical entrance exam irregularities, the Agnipath scheme for the armed forces, price rise and unemployment in the debate on the President’s speech as well as over the election of the deputy speaker. The INDIA group wants to field Samajwadi Party lawmaker of …

India TV Poll: Should govt offer Deputy Speaker's post to Opposition after election of Speaker?
9 months ago

India TV Poll: Should govt offer Deputy Speaker's post to Opposition after election of Speaker?

India TV News  

India TV Poll: The post of Deputy Speaker in the Lok Sabha, which has remained vacant in the 17th Lok Sabha, is expected to be filled again, but the suspense over who will be offered the position continues. The Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker's post has been lying vacant since 2019. bloc will be offered the Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker post, …

EXPLAINED| Why Lok Sabha Speaker’s post is such a big deal?
9 months ago

EXPLAINED| Why Lok Sabha Speaker’s post is such a big deal?

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The 18th Lok Sabha has just started functioning but it has already grabbed eyeballs for several reasons. From a rare contest for the post of Speaker in the Lok Sabha to the sparring over who would get the Deputy Speaker’s position, the ongoing special Parliament session is grappling with a string of controversies. In the first trial of …

Who will be Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha? From NDA or INDIA bloc?
9 months ago

Who will be Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha? From NDA or INDIA bloc?

Live Mint  

The 18th Lok Sabha will have a Deputy Speaker, but it will likely be from the ruling National Democratic Alliance and not from the Opposition INDIA bloc, reports suggest. The post of Deputy Speaker was vacant in the second term of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government in the 17th Lok Sabha. Buoyed by its increased strength in the Lok …

Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha: A peek into power and responsibilities as Opposition INDIA bloc vies for the post
9 months ago

Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha: A peek into power and responsibilities as Opposition INDIA bloc vies for the post

Live Mint  

After the ruling National Democratic Alliance rejected the Opposition's demand for the Deputy Speaker's post in exchange for their support of the NDA's Speaker candidate, the NDA's nominee, Om Birla, was elected as the Speaker by a voice vote on Wednesday. The Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker's post has been lying vacant since 2019. Congress MP KL Sharma said it is …

Deputy Speaker’s post may be new point of contention
9 months ago

Deputy Speaker’s post may be new point of contention

Hindustan Times  

The ruling National Democratic Alliance led by the Bharatiya Janata Party chose to maintain a stoic silence on the issue of appointing a Deputy Speaker in the Lok Sabha, even as the opposition announced it will put up a candidate for the election, if and when it happens. Deputy Speaker’s post may be new point of contention {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} …

Not asked for division of votes as a constructive step, Jairam Ramesh on Lok Sabha Speaker election
9 months ago

Not asked for division of votes as a constructive step, Jairam Ramesh on Lok Sabha Speaker election

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: After Om Birla was elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh clarified that the opposition has not asked for division of votes as a constructive step from their end. Traditionally, the Lok Sabha Speaker and Deputy Speaker are elected through consensus between the ruling party and the Opposition. The contest …

Lok Sabha Dy Speaker’s post may be new point of contention
9 months ago

Lok Sabha Dy Speaker’s post may be new point of contention

Hindustan Times  

The ruling National Democratic Alliance, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, chose to maintain suspense over the appointment of the deputy speaker of the Lok Sabha. Soon after NDA’s nominee Om Birla was re-elected as the Speaker on Wednesday, the focus shifted to the stand-off between the government and the opposition over the deputy Speaker’s post. Prior to that, AIADMK’s …

Lok Sabha Speaker Election: Om Birla To Take Oath As Speaker For Third Time In Row | ABP News
9 months ago

Lok Sabha Speaker Election: Om Birla To Take Oath As Speaker For Third Time In Row | ABP News

ABP News  

Elections for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker are going to be held on Wednesday. A consensus could not be reached between the government and the opposition for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker on Tuesday, after which the election was decided. There is a contest for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker between BJP MP Om Birla from NDA …

Lok Sabha Speaker Election: Voting Likely To Begin Soon In The Parliament Session | ABP News
9 months ago

Lok Sabha Speaker Election: Voting Likely To Begin Soon In The Parliament Session | ABP News

ABP News  

Elections for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker are going to be held on Wednesday. A consensus could not be reached between the government and the opposition for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker on Tuesday, after which the election was decided. There is a contest for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker between BJP MP Om Birla from NDA …

Om Birla Vs K Suresh today: Why INDIA bloc forced a Lok Sabha contest despite numbers stacked in NDA’s favour?
9 months ago

Om Birla Vs K Suresh today: Why INDIA bloc forced a Lok Sabha contest despite numbers stacked in NDA’s favour?

Live Mint  

The newly-elected Members of Parliament will vote to elect the Speaker of 18th Lok Sabha today on June 26. Bhartiya Janata Party leader and National Democratic Alliance candidate Om Birla, who was the Speaker in the 17th Lok Sabha, is up against INDIA bloc leader and eight-term Congress Parliamentarian K Suresh for the crucial post. The election was forced after …

Lok Sabha news Highlights: Opposition to contest in deputy speaker's election
9 months ago

Lok Sabha news Highlights: Opposition to contest in deputy speaker's election

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju escort Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla to the chair. Lok Sabha news Highlights: National Democratic Alliance candidate Om Birla was elected Speaker of the House on Wednesday. The election to the Lok Sabha speaker post took place for the first time in …

Call for consensus: On the Prime Minister’s pledge and the 18th Lok Sabha
9 months ago

Call for consensus: On the Prime Minister’s pledge and the 18th Lok Sabha

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to govern by consensus even as the 18th Lok Sabha began its first session. The ruling National Democratic Alliance and the Opposition INDIA bloc have both reiterated their rhetoric on protecting the Constitution, which was one of the central themes of the recent campaign during the 2024 general election. In the 16th Lok Sabha, …

Lok Sabha Speaker election: What went wrong in Rajnath Singh, KC Venugopal meeting?
9 months ago

Lok Sabha Speaker election: What went wrong in Rajnath Singh, KC Venugopal meeting?

Hindustan Times  

The Congress-led Opposition on Tuesday went against parliamentary conventions as it fielded K Suresh as its candidate for the Lok Sabha Speaker election. Congress leader KC Venugopal and DMK's TR Baalu met BJP leader and union minister Rajnath Singh minutes before announcing their decision. According to union minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, the consensus talk broke down after the two leaders …

Om Birla vs Kodikunnil Suresh: Rare Lok Sabha Speaker election to be held today
9 months ago

Om Birla vs Kodikunnil Suresh: Rare Lok Sabha Speaker election to be held today

The Hindu  

The 18th Lok Sabha is all set to witness a rare contest for the Speaker post on Wednesday between the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Om Birla and Kodikunnil Suresh of the Congress after the National Democratic Alliance government and the INDIA group of Opposition parties failed to arrive at a consensus. However, with both sides sticking to their position, the two …

Lok Sabha Speaker election: What Rahul Gandhi said on supporting NDA candidate
9 months ago

Lok Sabha Speaker election: What Rahul Gandhi said on supporting NDA candidate

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that the Opposition's INDIA bloc will support the BJP-led NDA government's choice of Lok Sabha Speaker if they give the deputy Speaker's post to the INDIA bloc. Follow Lok Sabha proceeding live coverage Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi Rahul Gandhi informed that defence minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh spoke to …

18th Lok Sabha Session: Nominations For The Post Of Lok Sabha Speaker To Begin Today | ABP News
9 months ago

18th Lok Sabha Session: Nominations For The Post Of Lok Sabha Speaker To Begin Today | ABP News

ABP News  

The Lok Sabha speaker will be elected by consensus. The government is continuing its efforts to create a consensus for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker and Deputy Speaker. On the first day of the session, President Draupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to senior BJP MP Bhartrihari Mahtab as Protem Speaker at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The election of the …

LS Speaker: All eyes on NDA's pick, Rajnath Singh Seeks Opposition Consensus
9 months ago

LS Speaker: All eyes on NDA's pick, Rajnath Singh Seeks Opposition Consensus

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: With the deadline to file the nomination for the post of Lok Sabha speaker being 12 pm Tuesday, the battle between the NDA and the opposition has drawn out. Although the BJP leaders remained tight-lipped about their nominee for the post, there are speculations that Om Birla, the speaker in the 17th Lok Sabha, could also be in …

BJP Leaders Huddle To Choose Speaker
9 months, 1 week ago

BJP Leaders Huddle To Choose Speaker

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday chaired a meeting of senior ministers to plan the floor strategy for the upcoming Parliament Session during which President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to spell out the NDA government's vision for the next five years. The defence minister is learnt to have sought inputs from the senior ministers, including NDA partners Lalan …

Lok Sabha Speaker's Election on June 26, Candidates Can Be Proposed Till Noon Day Before
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Speaker's Election on June 26, Candidates Can Be Proposed Till Noon Day Before

News 18  

The Lok Sabha will elect its new Speaker on June 26 for which notices for motions supporting candidates can be submitted by members by noon a day before, the Lok Sabha secretariat said on Thursday. The 18th Lok Sabha will meet for the first time on June 24 and the session will conclude on July 3. At any time before …

Lok Sabha Speaker elections on June 26; Opposition urges NDA members TDP, JD(U) to push for post
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Speaker elections on June 26; Opposition urges NDA members TDP, JD(U) to push for post

Hindustan Times  

The elections for the appointment of the new Lok Sabha Speaker will take place on June 26, two days after the beginning of the new Parliament session. President Droupadi Murmu will address a joint session of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on June 27, after the appointment of the new Speaker. AAP asked the ruling NDA constituents TDP …

Lok Sabha to get LoP after 10 years, opposition hopes deputy speaker gets elected
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha to get LoP after 10 years, opposition hopes deputy speaker gets elected

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, With the INDIA bloc parties' numbers increasing in the 18th Lok Sabha, the lower house is set to get a leader of the opposition after ten years, and opposition leaders also hope that a deputy speaker will be elected soon, a post that had been vacant for the last five years. Lok Sabha to get LoP after 10 …

Give up impropriety, demonstrate impartiality
1 year, 5 months ago

Give up impropriety, demonstrate impartiality

The Hindu  

‘The order of this court has to be followed. If someone feels that this was a stricture passed by a local court against a government servant, they are mistaken.’ These are the words of the Chief Justice of India, who felt despair over the inaction by the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker with respect to the disqualification petitions of its members that …

‘Unconstitutional’ to not have Lok Sabha Dy Speaker: Congress. What law says
2 years ago

‘Unconstitutional’ to not have Lok Sabha Dy Speaker: Congress. What law says

Hindustan Times  

The Congress has raised the issue of having no Deputy Speaker in the Lok Sabha for around four years after the BJP-led government was formed for the second term and termed it ‘unconstitutional'. Last month, the apex court heard a PIL alleging that the present Lok Sabha does not have a Deputy Speaker even after around four years since it …

No deputy speaker in Lok Sabha for last four years, it's unconstitutional, says Congress
2 years ago

No deputy speaker in Lok Sabha for last four years, it's unconstitutional, says Congress

The Hindu  

The Congress on March 5, 2023 raised the issue of the Lok Sabha having no deputy speaker for about four years and claimed that this was "unconstitutional". The Opposition party's assertion comes after the Supreme Court last month sought the Centre's response on a PIL that questioned the non-election of a deputy speaker in Lok Sabha and several state assemblies …

'No Deputy Speaker In Lok Sabha & Some Assemblies' : Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Union, States
2 years, 1 month ago

'No Deputy Speaker In Lok Sabha & Some Assemblies' : Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Union, States

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Union of India and five states in a PIL which highlighted that the elections for Deputy Speakers for Lok Sabha and for State legislatures of five states had not yet taken place. Senior Advocate Vibha Dutta Makhija, appearing on behalf of the petitioners submitted that as per Article 93 and Article …

The Constitutional Importance Of Election Of The Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker (Part-II)
3 years, 9 months ago

The Constitutional Importance Of Election Of The Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker (Part-II)

Live Law  

"…The Speakership is not a job for light weights. Q 1 & 2: Article 93 of the Constitution of India expressly does not put any rigid limitation in the election of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker by the House of the People. However, in order to balance the time limit and discretion of the members of the House of the …

The second chair: The Hindu Editorial on Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker
4 years, 6 months ago

The second chair: The Hindu Editorial on Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker

The Hindu  

More than a year after the 17th Lok Sabha was constituted, the constitutionally mandated post of Deputy Speaker is lying vacant. On September 9, the Congress leader in the Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, wrote to Speaker Om Birla to initiate the process, by election or consensus. Its refusal to engage the Opposition in electing a Deputy Speaker is further …

Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker election row and Modi govt's dilemma | Explained
4 years, 6 months ago

Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker election row and Modi govt's dilemma | Explained

India Today  

The post of Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha has been one of the bones of contention between the BJP-led Narendra Modi government and the Congress, which has renewed its campaign for the position ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the floor leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha, has requested Lok Sabha Speaker Om …

Shiv Sena likely to get deputy speaker post of 17th Lok Sabha, YSR Congress and BJD out of race, reveal sources
5 years, 9 months ago

Shiv Sena likely to get deputy speaker post of 17th Lok Sabha, YSR Congress and BJD out of race, reveal sources

Firstpost  

Sources said Shiv Sena has been putting pressure on the NDA government to elect their leader for the post. New Delhi: The position of Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha is likely to be allocated to a leader of the NDA ally Shiv Sena, sources said on Sunday. At first, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut had claimed that the Deputy Speaker …

Madhya Pradesh: BJP protests against election of speaker and deputy speaker in the state assembly
6 years, 2 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: BJP protests against election of speaker and deputy speaker in the state assembly

Op India  

The two-time MLA from Lanji seat of Naxal affected Balaghat district, Hina Kawre, was elected as the deputy speaker of the 15th Vidhan Sabha in Bhopal with a voice vote, amidst the raging opposition from BJP MLAs protesting in the Well of the House. Kawre’s election to deputy speaker’s post is the first time in three decades that the long …

Adding insult to LOP injury: BJP may deny Congress deputy speaker's chair
10 years, 8 months ago

Adding insult to LOP injury: BJP may deny Congress deputy speaker's chair

Firstpost  

This would be the first departure from tradition since 1991 if the deputy Speaker is handed to another opposition party. Having already caused the Congress to break into a serious sweat over the Leader of Opposition position in the Lok Sabha, it now appears that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union government could tighten the screws on the Congress by denying …

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