1. Lok Sabha Speaker election contested between BJP’s Om Birla and Congress’s K Suresh.
2. Efforts to reach a consensus led by Rajnath Singh and Kiren Rijiju were unsuccessful.
3. Om Birla, BJP’s choice from Kota, enters the race for Speaker.
New Delhi, June 25: The election for Lok Sabha Speaker ensues as BJP-led NDA and opposition fail consensus. BJP’s Om Birla and Congress’s K Suresh vie for position.
Efforts by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju to unify factions proved futile after the opposition INDIA bloc refrained from committing. Om Birla, victorious from Kota, BJP‘s pick.
Previous discussions hinted at the opposition securing the Deputy Speaker post if NDA’s Speaker candidate found favor.
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Amidst the standoff, Congress’s Rahul Gandhi disclosed Rajnath Singh’s plea to back NDA’s nominee, emphasizing the opposition’s claim to Deputy Speaker’s post.
Stormy started to Parliament as the opposition objected to pro tem Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab’s appointment, alleging deviation from tradition.
The first session saw fiery exchanges between PM Modi and Mallikarjun Kharge on the Emergency’s 1975 imposition. Opposition MPs protested, highlighting “save democracy” and brandishing Constitution copies.
