1. Lok Sabha elects Om Birla from NDA as Speaker through a voice vote on Wednesday.
2. PM Modi congratulates Birla and looks forward to his leadership in the coming years.
3. Birla’s election marks a significant moment in Parliament’s proceedings.
New Delhi, June 26: In a session held on Wednesday, the Lok Sabha elected Om Birla, the candidate from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), as the Speaker of the lower house of Parliament through a voice vote.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Birla on his election and expressed anticipation for his guidance over the next five years.
“Your sweet smile keeps the entire House happy…The previous Lok Sabha passed several path-breaking legislations under your leadership,” PM Modi addressed Birla during the session.
Rahul Gandhi, leader of the Opposition, also extended his wishes to Birla and accompanied him to the chair alongside Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and PM Modi.
This election marked a departure from tradition as it was held due to a lack of consensus between the BJP-led NDA government and the Congress-led INDIA bloc opposition.
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Kodikunnil Suresh was fielded by the Congress as its candidate for the Lok Sabha Speaker post against BJP’s Om Birla.
Om Birla, born in 1962, became the 18th Lok Sabha Speaker. Before his role, he served as a two-term MP and held various leadership positions within the BJP since starting his political career in 1987 as the district president of the party’s youth wing in Kota.
In June 2019, Birla was elected as the Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha, overseeing the passage of significant legislation such as the Women’s Reservation Bill and the abolition of Article 370.
