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"Government compelled us to contest election," says K Suresh, INDIA bloc s
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
After being nominated as INDIA bloc's candidate for the Lok Sabha Speaker post against National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate OM Birla, Congress MP K. Suresh alleged that the government "compelled" the INDIA bloc to contest the election as their reply was not satisfactory over the i
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Parliament Session: Lok Sabha Speaker elections today; NDA's Om Birla vs I
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
For the first time in decades, an election for the Lok Sabha Speaker's post will take place on Wednesday due to the inability of the BJP's ruling NDA government and the Congress-led INDIA opposition to reach to a consensus.
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Floor leaders of INDIA bloc parties to meet at Kharge's residence tonight
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The meeting is scheduled for 8 pm at Kharge's residence in Delhi, where the leaders are expected to discuss the upcoming speaker election on June 26.
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"We are ready to support Speaker but Deputy Speaker should be given to Opp
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
This will be the first time that elections will be held for the Speaker of the lower house. Since independence, the Lok Sabha Speaker and deputy Speaker have been elected by consensus between the ruling party and the opposition. The elections for the post will be held on June 26.
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"Disheartening that Congress has nominated its candidate": NDA leaders on
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The NDA, which has 293 MPs in the 543-member Lok Sabha, enjoys a clear majority, with the opposition INDIA bloc having 234 MPs.
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