Newly elected Speaker Om Birla triggers row with Emergency remark
9 months, 1 week ago

Newly elected Speaker Om Birla triggers row with Emergency remark

Hindustan Times  

Om Birla, the newly elected Speaker of the Lower House of the Parliament, triggered a protest by the Opposition on Wednesday as he spoke on the Emergency imposed by former prime minister Indira Gandhi. BJP MP Om Birla elected as 18th Lok Sabha Speaker “This House strongly condemns the decision to impose Emergency in 1975. On this day, the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposed an Emergency in the country and attacked the Constitution made by Baba Saheb Ambedkar,” Om Birla said in his first address as the 18th Lok Sabha Speaker. “Your sweet smile keeps the entire House happy…The previous Lok Sabha passed several path-breaking legislations under your leadership,” PM Modi told Birla while addressing the Lok Sabha.

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Legal experts appear before One Nation One Election committee
1 month, 1 week ago

Legal experts appear before One Nation One Election committee

The Hindu  

Former Law Commission of India chairperson Ritu Raj Awasthi appeared on Tuesday before the Joint Parliamentary Committee studying the two bills for simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls as the panel began consulting experts and stakeholders. E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan, a senior advocate and former Congress MP who headed in 2015 a parliamentary committee that favoured simultaneous polls, will also share …

5 BJP allies, 4 Congress MPs get front row seats in Lok Sabha
4 months ago

5 BJP allies, 4 Congress MPs get front row seats in Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times  

The Narendra Modi government has rewarded five key allies including food processing minister Chirag Paswan with coveted front row seats in the Lok Sabha while the 99 member-strong Congress party has got three MPs in addition to Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, in the first row. Heavy industries minister and Janata Dal leader HD Kumaraswamy, fisheries minister Rajiv Ranjan …

Poll for LS Speaker post sign of live and thriving democracy: Om Birla
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Poll for LS Speaker post sign of live and thriving democracy: Om Birla

The Hindu  

An indication of a “live and thriving democracy” is how Om Birla described the rare election to the post of Lok Sabha Speaker, which he won in a voice vote against Opposition candidate K. Suresh, who is a member of the Congress. ‘Disagreements are part of democracy’ Taking a dim view of disruptions in the Lok Sabha during its first …

Interview: Lawmakers’ duty to enhance people’s faith in Parliament, says Om Birla
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Interview: Lawmakers’ duty to enhance people’s faith in Parliament, says Om Birla

Hindustan Times  

Om Birla was reelected as the Lok Sabha Speaker last month after the first election for the position since 1976 was held following a breakdown of talks between the government and the Opposition over the deputy presiding officer post of Parliament’s lower House. Days after presiding over the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha, Birla spoke to HT in …

Om Birla and the art of keeping peace in the House
9 months ago

Om Birla and the art of keeping peace in the House

New Indian Express  

A soft-spoken MP from Kota-Bundi seat in Rajasthan, Om Birla has become the second Lok Sabha Speaker to take charge for a second consecutive term. During his previous term, Birla made several controversial decisions, such as cancelling Rahul Gandhi’s membership and expelling TMC leader Mahua Moitra from the Lok Sabha. On June 27, when Rahul Gandhi, as the Leader of …

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 …

Om Birla | Chair of the House
9 months ago

Om Birla | Chair of the House

The Hindu  

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s re-election as the chair of the Lok Sabha after completing a full five-year term is being seen as part of the continuum that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to establish between his last term and the current one. When Pramila Bisoyi, a first term MP of the Biju Janata Dal who had not even …

This Week in Explainers: Om Birla’s meteoric rise from MP to twice-elected Speaker
9 months ago

This Week in Explainers: Om Birla’s meteoric rise from MP to twice-elected Speaker

Firstpost  

BJP MP from Kota Om Birla has been elected as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha for the second time. All this and more in our weekly wrap up of the big news from India Om Birla after he was elected as the Speaker of the House during the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha, in New Delhi. From …

Parliament Session highlights: Both Houses adjourned for the day
9 months, 1 week ago

Parliament Session highlights: Both Houses adjourned for the day

Hindustan Times  

President Droupadi Murmu with Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla stands for the national anthem after her address to the joint sitting of Parliament, in New Delhi, Thursday, June 27, 2024. Parliament Session highlights: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday addressed the joint session of the Parliament where she launched a scathing attack on Emergency imposed by …

Parliament Session highlights: Both Houses adjourned for the day
9 months, 1 week ago

Parliament Session highlights: Both Houses adjourned for the day

Hindustan Times  

President Droupadi Murmu with Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla stands for the national anthem after her address to the joint sitting of Parliament, in New Delhi, Thursday, June 27, 2024. Parliament Session highlights: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday addressed the joint session of the Parliament where she launched a scathing attack on Emergency imposed by …

House keys with Speaker Om Birla
9 months, 1 week ago

House keys with Speaker Om Birla

Hindustan Times  

The decision of the BJP to repeat Om Birla, the Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha, for the office is of a piece with its intent to project stability and continuity in government. New Delhi: BJP MP Om Birla arrives at the Parliament House complex during the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha, in New Delhi, Wednesday, June 26, …

Not asked for division of votes as a constructive step, Jairam Ramesh on Lok Sabha Speaker election
9 months, 1 week 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 …

PM Narendra Modi lauds Om Birla for making Emergency remark in Lok Sabha: 'Glad that...'
9 months, 1 week ago

PM Narendra Modi lauds Om Birla for making Emergency remark in Lok Sabha: 'Glad that...'

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday thanked Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla for condemning Emergency imposed by the then Indira Gandhi-government in 1975. Prime Minister Narendra Modi with newly elected Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla as he accompanies him to the chair, at Parliament House in New Delhi on Wednesday. LOP Rahul Gandhi and Union minister Kiren Rijiju accompany him …

What opposition MPs said after Om Birla was re-elected as Speaker of Lok Sabha
9 months, 1 week ago

What opposition MPs said after Om Birla was re-elected as Speaker of Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times  

Kota BJP MP Om Birla was on Wednesday re-elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha for the second consecutive term. Opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and others congratulated Birla, while emphasising the need for a proper voice of opposition in the House. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi greet …

PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi shake hands after Lok Sabha Speaker election | Watch
9 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi shake hands after Lok Sabha Speaker election | Watch

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi shook hands in the Parliament on Wednesday, soon after the NDA candidate Om Birla was elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi escort Om Birla to the chair after the latter was elected as the Speaker of …

Om Birla returns as Lok Sabha Speaker: The rise and rise of BJP’s Kota MP
9 months, 1 week ago

Om Birla returns as Lok Sabha Speaker: The rise and rise of BJP’s Kota MP

Firstpost  

Om Birla has become the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha, after winning the election against Congress’ K Suresh by a voice vote. In his second tenure as the presiding officer, the BJP MP from Kota has a long association with the BJP and politics Om Birla has become the Lok Sabha Speaker for a second consecutive term. Heaping praises …

Parliament Session: PM Modi introduces Council of Ministers to Lok Sabha | WATCH
9 months, 1 week ago

Parliament Session: PM Modi introduces Council of Ministers to Lok Sabha | WATCH

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced his newly formed Council of Ministers to the Lok Sabha on Wednesday in a significant parliamentary move. Meanwhile, PM Modi congratulated Om Birla on his re-election as Lok Sabha Speaker, expressing confidence in his ability to guide parliamentarians and fulfill the people's expectations. Historic achievements The prime minister highlighted the 17th Lok Sabha's achievements, including …

'Action like expulsion...': Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav's terse message for Om Birla
9 months, 1 week ago

'Action like expulsion...': Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav's terse message for Om Birla

Hindustan Times  

Rahul Gandhi, the new Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, on Wednesday, told the newly elected Speaker, Om Birla, that the idea of running the House without those opposed to the government's views is "non-democratic". Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi speaks after the election of the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha. Rahul Gandhi's ally, Samajwadi Party …

Who is Om Birla, BJP MP elected as Lok Sabha Speaker?
9 months, 1 week ago

Who is Om Birla, BJP MP elected as Lok Sabha Speaker?

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Om Birla has been elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha through a voice vote after Prime Minister Narendra Modi moved the motion in the House. Om Birla after he was elected as the Speaker of the House during the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha Om Birla defeated the Opposition's candidate, an …

Watch This Special Report On Lok Sabha Speaker Elections | ABP News
9 months, 1 week ago

Watch This Special Report On Lok Sabha Speaker Elections | ABP News

ABP News  

BJP MP from Kota Om Birla was elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed Om Birla's name for the post of Speaker. There was a contest for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker between BJP MP Om Birla from NDA and Kodikunnil Suresh from Congress. The condition of the India alliance was that in …

Lok Sabha Speaker: Om Birla To Become The Speaker For Third Consecutive Time ! | ABP News
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Speaker: Om Birla To Become The Speaker For Third Consecutive Time ! | ABP News

ABP News  

BJP MP from Kota Om Birla was elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed Om Birla's name for the post of Speaker. There was a contest for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker between BJP MP Om Birla from NDA and Kodikunnil Suresh from Congress. The condition of the India alliance was that in …

‘Your sweet smile keeps the entire House happy,’ says PM Modi to Om Birla on being re-elected as Lok Sabha Speaker
9 months, 1 week ago

‘Your sweet smile keeps the entire House happy,’ says PM Modi to Om Birla on being re-elected as Lok Sabha Speaker

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that Om Birla’s experience of being a Speaker in the previous term would help him guide the country further in his second consecutive term. “Your sweet smile keeps the entire House happy,” PM Modi said while congratulating Birla. Om Birla is only Lok Sabha speaker after Balram Jakhar in 1985 to get two …

Lok Sabha elects Om Birla as Speaker by voice vote
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha elects Om Birla as Speaker by voice vote

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party -led National Democratic Alliance nominee Om Birla was once again elected as the Lok Sabha speaker on Wednesday after a motion moved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was adopted through voice votes. “Since the first motion moved by Narendra Modi has been adopted, other motions are infructuous,” Mahtab said. Union minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh pointed out that …

Lok Sabha Speaker Election: Om Birla To Take Oath As Speaker For Third Time In Row | ABP News
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Breaking News: BJP Issues Whip To The MP's To Prevent Cross Voting | Lok Sabha Speaker Election
9 months, 1 week ago

Breaking News: BJP Issues Whip To The MP's To Prevent Cross Voting | Lok Sabha Speaker Election

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, 1 week 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 …

Lok Sabha Speaker Election: Is Mamata Banerjee Upset Over I.N.D.I.A Alliance Candidate? | ABP News
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Speaker Election: Is Mamata Banerjee Upset Over I.N.D.I.A Alliance Candidate? | 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 …

Who is K Suresh, INDIA bloc's candidate for Lok Sabha Speaker post?
9 months, 1 week ago

Who is K Suresh, INDIA bloc's candidate for Lok Sabha Speaker post?

Hindustan Times  

For the first time in decades, an election for the Lok Sabha Speaker's post will be held on Wednesday owing to a lack of consensus between the BJP-led NDA government and the Congress-led INDIA bloc opposition. Follow Lok Sabha Speaker election live coverage Congress MP K Suresh, Opposition's candidate for Lok Sabha Speaker post Traditionally, the Lok Sabha Speaker and …

Govt compelled us to contest election: K Suresh, INDIA bloc speaker candidate
9 months, 1 week ago

Govt compelled us to contest election: K Suresh, INDIA bloc speaker candidate

Deccan Chronicle  

After being nominated as the INDIA bloc's candidate for the Lok Sabha Speaker post against National Democratic Alliance candidate OM Birla, Congress MP K Suresh alleged that the government "compelled" the INDIA bloc to contest the election as their reply was not satisfactory over the issue. We don't want to contest the election against the Speaker, but when the government …

Om Birla likely to be Lok Sabha Speaker for 2nd time in a row
9 months, 1 week ago

Om Birla likely to be Lok Sabha Speaker for 2nd time in a row

Hindustan Times  

Five days ago, Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker Om Birla inspected the ongoing construction work in the Parliament complex and told officials from the Central Public Works Department to finish by July 3. For many Lok Sabha officials close to Birla, his display of authority and the timeline he set was the first signal that he might continue as the Lok …

Lok Sabha Speaker Election: TMC ‘will cooperate with us’, says Opposition INDIA Bloc’s nominee K Suresh
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Speaker Election: TMC ‘will cooperate with us’, says Opposition INDIA Bloc’s nominee K Suresh

Live Mint  

Congress MP K Suresh clarified on Wednesday regarding the Trinamool Congress' “unilateral decision” remark about the INDIA bloc's choice for the Lok Sabha Speaker post, emphasizing that the TMC leaders had agreed to cooperate with the opposition alliance. Suresh – Opposition INDIA Bloc's nominee for the Speaker's post – said that TMC leaders Derek O'Brien and Kalyan Banerjee attended a …

Lok Sabha Speaker election: NDA numbers give Om Birla edge over K Suresh
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Speaker election: NDA numbers give Om Birla edge over K Suresh

Hindustan Times  

The National Democratic Alliance's candidate, Om Birla, has an edge over his Congress rival, K Suresh, as the former enjoys the backing of at least 293 MPs for the Lok Sabha Speaker election. NDA candidate for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla. However, K Suresh said the confusion cleared up on Tuesday night during the INDIA bloc's meeting …

PM Modi to move motion to elect Om Birla as Lok Sabha Speaker; Rajnath Singh, other ministers to support
9 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi to move motion to elect Om Birla as Lok Sabha Speaker; Rajnath Singh, other ministers to support

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will move the motion in the lower house to choose Om Birla as Lok Sabha Speaker on Wednesday. During the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha, PM Modi will move the motion that Om Birla, a member of the Lok Sabha, be chosen as the Speaker of the House. In this contest, Om Birla, a …

Om Birla Vs K Suresh today: Why INDIA bloc forced a Lok Sabha contest despite numbers stacked in NDA’s favour?
9 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

Speaker election: Om Birla vs K Suresh today in Lok Sabha today | 10 points
9 months, 1 week ago

Speaker election: Om Birla vs K Suresh today in Lok Sabha today | 10 points

Hindustan Times  

Breaking a decades-old convention, BJP MP Om Birla and Congress lawmaker K Suresh on Tuesday filed nominations for the Speaker's election after the Opposition refused to back down on its demand for the Deputy Speaker's post. The ruling National Democratic Alliance picked 17th Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla who will likely become only the fourth man to get a second …

PM Modi congratulated Om Birla for being elected as Lok Sabha Speaker: 'It is good fortune of the House'
9 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi congratulated Om Birla for being elected as Lok Sabha Speaker: 'It is good fortune of the House'

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Om Birla for being elected as the Lok Sabha speaker for the second time and added that 'it is the good fortune of the House that he is occupying this Chair.' BJP's Om Birla was chosen as Lok Sabha Speaker's post after contesting against Kodikunnil Suresh of the Congress for the Lok Sabha …

PM Modi speaks after Om Birla's election as Lok Sabha Speaker: 'Matter of honour'
9 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi speaks after Om Birla's election as Lok Sabha Speaker: 'Matter of honour'

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Om Birla on his re-election as Lok Sabha Speaker, expressing confidence that he will guide parliamentarians and play a big role in the House fulfilling people's expectations. Modi and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju were joined by the Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in escorting Birla, the BJP MP from Kota, to the …

Rare showdown for Speaker as NDA picks Om Birla again
9 months, 1 week ago

Rare showdown for Speaker as NDA picks Om Birla again

Hindustan Times  

India is set to witness the first election for the Lok Sabha speaker’s position in nearly half a century after talks between the government and Opposition broke down on Tuesday over the deputy speaker’s post, setting the stage for the first major showdown in the 18th Lok Sabha. The INDIA bloc said it was ready to support Birla and wanted …

Not consulted over INDIA bloc's nominee for Lok Sabha Speaker: Trinamool Congress
9 months, 1 week ago

Not consulted over INDIA bloc's nominee for Lok Sabha Speaker: Trinamool Congress

The Hindu  

The Trinamool Congress on June 25 said the party was not consulted on the Opposition's decision to field Congress MP K. Suresh as the INDIA bloc's joint nominee for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker. As Mr. Suresh filed his nomination for the election of Speaker on June 25 morning, the Trinamool Congress was not among the INDIA bloc parties …

Who is K Suresh, the opposition's candidate for the Lok Sabha Speaker post?
9 months, 1 week ago

Who is K Suresh, the opposition's candidate for the Lok Sabha Speaker post?

Firstpost  

From serving as minister of state in the second Manmohan Singh government to being the Kerala Congress chief, Kondikunnil Suresh has spent 29 years in politics. However, tensions soared and the atmosphere in the Lok Sabha turned “vicious” when the BJP opted for seven-term Cuttack MP Bhartruhari Mahtab over Suresh, sources in the opposition camp told The Indian Express. Union …

Lok Sabha Speaker contest: Kodikunnil Suresh once saw his election declared void before SC restored it
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Speaker contest: Kodikunnil Suresh once saw his election declared void before SC restored it

The Hindu  

Kodikunnil Suresh, the Opposition's pick for the Lok Sabha Speaker who will go up against the BJP's Om Birla, is a Congress veteran, an eight-term MP and one whose election in 2009 was declared invalid by the Kerala High Court before being restored by the Supreme Court. Mr. Suresh was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 1989 and then …

Om Birla, K Suresh file nominations for rare Lok Sabha Speaker election
9 months, 1 week ago

Om Birla, K Suresh file nominations for rare Lok Sabha Speaker election

Hindustan Times  

BJP MP Om Birla and Congress MP Kodikunnil Suresh on Tuesday filed nominations for the Lok Sabha Speaker election after talks between the ruling National Democratic Alliance and the Opposition's INDIA bloc failed. Follow Live Updates on Lok Sabha session Earlier today, union minister and BJP leader Rajnath Singh had reached out to the Opposition. Earlier, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi …

Om Birla vs Kodikunnil Suresh: Rare Lok Sabha Speaker election to be held today
9 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

Lok Sabha session highlights: INDIA bloc leaders huddle at Kharge's house
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha session highlights: INDIA bloc leaders huddle at Kharge's house

Hindustan Times  

Lok Sabha session highlights: For the first time ever, the Opposition has nominated a candidate, Kondikunal Suresh, for the Speaker-post election without unanimous selection. The Narendra Modi-led NDA government failed to reach a consensus with the Opposition INDIA bloc, as their demand for the Deputy Speaker post appeared unlikely to be fulfilled. On the opening day of the 18th Lok …

Lok Sabha session highlights: INDIA bloc leaders huddle at Kharge's house
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha session highlights: INDIA bloc leaders huddle at Kharge's house

Hindustan Times  

Lok Sabha session highlights: For the first time ever, the Opposition has nominated a candidate, Kondikunal Suresh, for the Speaker-post election without unanimous selection. The Narendra Modi-led NDA government failed to reach a consensus with the Opposition INDIA bloc, as their demand for the Deputy Speaker post appeared unlikely to be fulfilled. On the opening day of the 18th Lok …

President Droupadi Murmu appoints BJP's Bhartruhari Mahtab as Lok Sabha protem speaker
9 months, 2 weeks ago

President Droupadi Murmu appoints BJP's Bhartruhari Mahtab as Lok Sabha protem speaker

Hindustan Times  

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday appointed BJP MP Bhartruhari Mahtab as pro-tem speaker of Lok Sabha. “President is pleased to appoint Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Member, Lok Sabha as Speaker Protem under Article 95 of the Constitution to perform the duties of Speaker till election of the Speaker,” Union minister Kiren Rijiju posted on X. Bhartruhari Mahtab “The President is also …

BJP Leaders Huddle To Choose Speaker
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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