1. The inaugural session of the 18th Lok Sabha starts Monday with MPs, including PM Modi, taking oath.
2. Subsequent agenda includes Speaker election.
3. President Droupadi Murmu to address the joint sitting of both Houses during the session.
New Delhi, June 23: The inaugural session of the 18th Lok Sabha is set to commence on Monday with newly-elected MPs, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, taking oath.
Following this, the session will feature the election of the Speaker and President Droupadi Murmu’s address to a joint sitting of both Houses.
Key points:
- Prime Minister Modi and his Council of Ministers will take oath starting from 11 am onwards on Monday. MPs from different states will follow in alphabetical order, with West Bengal MPs scheduled to take oath last.
- A total of 280 MPs will take oath on Monday, including the PM and his Council, while 264 MPs will take oath the next day (June 25).
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- The appointment of BJP leader Bhartruhari Mahtab as pro tem Speaker has sparked controversy, with opposition claims that Congress member Kodikunnil Suresh was overlooked. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju defended Mahtab’s eligibility based on his seven uninterrupted terms as an MP.
- President Droupadi Murmu will administer the oath to Mahtab as pro tem Speaker at Rashtrapati Bhawan on Monday. Mahtab will then preside over the Lok Sabha’s proceedings starting at 11 am.
- The session will begin with a moment of silence and the listing of elected members. Mahtab will administer the oath to Prime Minister Modi and others, including a panel of chairpersons assisting him until the Speaker’s election on June 26.
- The election for the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is scheduled for June 26, followed by the introduction of the Prime Minister’s council of ministers.
- President Murmu will address a joint sitting of Parliament on June 27, initiating the debate on the Motion of Thanks. PM Modi is expected to respond to the debate on July 2 or 3.
- Both Houses will go into a brief recess and reassemble on July 22 for the presentation of the Union Budget.
