Lok Sabha Speaker Election: All Updates
The Indian Lok Sabha will witness a rare contest for the election of the Speaker on Wednesday with BJP's Om Birla, eyeing his second term, facing a challenge from INDIA alliance backed Congress MP K Suresh. K Suresh is the eight-time MP from Kerala's Mavelikara. Though NDA sought support from the INDIA bloc, the government and opposition failed to reach a consensus after the incumbent refused to give up the Deputy Speaker's post, which was demanded by the rival parties. The Speaker's election scheduled on Wednesday is expected to go in favour of the government with the numbers stacked up for the ruling NDA alliance.
Om Birla wins Lok Sabha Speaker election
26 Jun 2024, 11:17 amBJP-NDA candidate Om Birla won the Lok Sabha Speaker election with a voice vote.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh seconds Modi's motion seeking Om Birla as Lok Sabha Speaker
26 Jun 2024, 11:05 amPM Modi moves motion seeking Om Birla as Lok Sabha Speaker
26 Jun 2024, 11:05 amUnion Home Minister Amit Shah arrives in Parliament
26 Jun 2024, 11:00 am#WATCH | Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrives at the Parliament. pic.twitter.com/IqGBdq0eeR
— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2024
LoP Rahul Gandhi arrives in Parliament
26 Jun 2024, 10:59 am#WATCH | Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi arrives at the Parliament. pic.twitter.com/n0UDYfKTR4
— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2024
Election will be held, let's wait for the result: Rajnath Singh
26 Jun 2024, 10:58 amDefence Minister and BJP veteran Rajnath Singh arrived in Parliament. Speaking to the reporters, he said, "Election will be held. Let us wait for the result."
#WATCH | On Lok Sabha Speaker election, Union Minister Rajnath Singh says "Election will take place, we should wait for the result..." pic.twitter.com/GqI8v3ZGLR
— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2024
Union Minister JP Nadda arrives in Parliament
26 Jun 2024, 10:57 am#WATCH | Delhi: Union Minister JP Nadda reaches the Parliament pic.twitter.com/Lrmo29QzKv
— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2024
Election is going to take place, we have filed nomination for that only: Mallikarjun Kharge
26 Jun 2024, 10:56 amWe had no discussions. Election is going to take place and that is why we have nominated our candidate," said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.
#WATCH | On Lok Sabha Speaker election, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge says "No discussions were done. Election is going to take place and that is why we have nominated our candidate..." pic.twitter.com/fCD6SYFOrW
— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2024
Miffed TMC now agrees to back INDIA nominee K Suresh
26 Jun 2024, 10:54 am 
The Trinamool Congress has agreed to back INDIA's Lok Sabha Speaker nominee K Suresh, a day after tussle broke out between the two parties over the nomination, media reports said.
The TMC made a change in its minds after party MPs Derek O'Brien and Kalyan Banerjee attended an INDIA meeting last evening, K Suresh claimed.
As per a report by CNN News 18, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi dialed West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo, Mamata Banerjee, seeking support for Suresh.
TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday claimed his party was not consulted before naming Suresh as the Opposition nominee for the rare Lok Sabha Speaker's post.
"This is a unilateral decision," said Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday.
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