Om Birla was elected as the Lok Sabha speaker for the second time in a row after the motion moved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and seconded by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was adopted by the House through a voice vote on Wednesday.
Om Birla urged all the members of the House to have "dignified discussions of agreement and disagreement by the ruling side and the opposition after he was re-elected as the speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate and MP from Kota, Om Birla was re-elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha after the motion for the same was moved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and seconded by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
In his first speech as Leader of the Opposition of the 18th Lok Sabha, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that it was important that the voice of the opposition be allowed in the House, adding that he hoped that the opposition would be allowed to raise the voice of people in the House with
After Om Birla was elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh clarified that the opposition has not asked for division of votes as a constructive step from our end.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh coagulated Om Birla for getting elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha on Wednesday and lauded Birla for his knowledge of "constitutional matters" and "parliamentary procedures".
JMM MP Mahua Maji on Wednesday congratulated Om Birla for being elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha and said that as per the parliamentary traditions, the position of the Deputy Speaker must be given to someone from the opposition.
National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate and MP from Kota, Om Birla was elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha after the motion for the same was moved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and seconded by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
Making his first speech as Leader of Opposition of the 18th Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi congratulated newly elected Speaker Om Birla and said that opposition also represents the voice of India's people and this time significantly more voice in comparison to the la
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi also extended wishes to Birla and accompanied him to the chair along with Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and PM Modi.
Congress leader Imran Pratapgarhi said that it is a "happy moment" that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is being elected as Leader of the Opposition in the 18th Lok Sabha adding that the "biggest protector" of the Constitution Rae Barelli MP will be standing in front of the government.