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.

Parliament Budget Session: LIVE Updates

The Parliament is expected to witness a heated business on Friday as the Congress is fuming over the government after the opposition party's seven MPs were suspended by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla a day ago for their unruly behaviour. The Congress MPs were demanding an immediate discussion on the Delhi riot which has claimed 53 lives.