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Updates: Om Birla vs INDIA's K
Suresh for Lok Sabha Speaker's
election today
India Today News DeskNew Delhi,UPDATED: Jun 26, 2024
08:16 IST
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BJP-led NDA on Tuesday maintained its

streak of continuity in its third term by
fielding previous Lok Sabha Speaker Om
Birla for the crucial parliamentary position
again, but its bid for a consensus was
thwarted by the Opposition, which forced an
election by nominating Kodikunnil Suresh as
its candidate. The Opposition's last-minute
decision to go for a rare contest came after
senior BJP leaders did not agree to its
precondition that the INDIA bloc must be
offered the post of Deputy Speaker in lieu of

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supporting Birla, who is the clear favourite in

case of an election. The scheduled day for
picking the Speaker is Wednesday. With the
NDA having 293 MPs in its kitty and the
INDIA bloc 233, numbers clearly favour Birla
in Lok Sabha. At least three independent
members also support the Opposition.

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Jun 26, 2024 08:15 IST

Parliament Live Updates: BJD MP speaks on Lok

Sabha Speaker election

Speaking to reporters in Odisha, BJD MP Muzibullah Khan

says, "We were expecting pro-tem speaker Bhartruhari
Mahtab to be nominated as the Speaker. He is a very
experienced leader. The NDA has been unjust with
Odisha, who has given 20 MPs to the BJP. We were
hoping for at least four ministries and a speaker post for
Odisha MPs. Dharmendra Pradhan and Jual Oram have
got ministries but still, we hoped for more. We will raise the
issues of Odisha in Parliament and it will prove to be a
good Opposition. Our leader Naveen Patnaik has given us

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a freehold."
Jun 26, 2024 08:12 IST

Parliament Session Live: NDA MPs to meet for

breakfast

As per the strategy for the Lok Sabha Speaker's election,

NDA MPs will have breakfast meetings at the houses of
different leaders, say sources.
Jun 26, 2024 08:11 IST

Parliament Session: Lok Sabha Speaker election

today

The election for the Lok Sabha Speaker will be held

today. With the NDA having 293 MPs in its kitty and the
INDIA bloc 233, numbers clearly favour Birla in Lok

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Sabha. The NDA is hopeful that some unaligned parties,

including the YSR Congress having four MPs, will also
back Birla.

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