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Will protect our Constitution, hold NDA govt accountable for their actions
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Notably, Lok Sabha did not have a Leader of the Opposition in the last 10 years because no political party, other than the ruling party, was able to secure the minimum Lok Sabha seats required to nominate a Leader of the Opposition.
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Om Birla re-elected for 2nd term as LS Speaker: Rajnath Singh lauds his kn
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
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".
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"Happenings during Emergency exemplified what a dictatorship looks like":
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
NDA leaders held a strong protest in the Parliament premises today on the 50th anniversary of the emergency, demanding an apology from the Congress.
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"Parliamentary tradition is that the Dy Speaker should be from opposition,
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
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.
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"Responsibility of house to fulfil people's expectation" says LS speaker O
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
BJP MPs also protested in front of Makar Dwar in parliament against imposing emergency.
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Allow voice of Opposition, defend Constitution of India: Rahul Gandhi cong
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
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
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"17th Lok Sabha will be considered golden period in parliamentary history"
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
PM Modi also pointed out that under Birla's guidance, the productivity of the 17th Lok Sabha has been the highest in 25 years at 97 per cent.
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Om Birla elected Speaker of 18th Lok Sabha by voice vote
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
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.
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"Better to elect Speaker unanimously, we will make one more appeal to Cong
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Just before the election, a meeting of Bihar NDA MPs was held at the residence of Union Minister Lallan Singh's residence. Similarly, a meeting of Rajasthan NDA MPs was held at the residence of Gajendra Singh Shekawat.
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"Government compelled us to contest election," says K Suresh, INDIA bloc s
Updated : 1 year, 10 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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"Rahul Gandhi becoming their voice...": Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday praised the appointment of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha and said that the House of the People shall truly reflect the aspirations of the last person standing, with Rahul Gandhi becoming their voice.
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Parliament Session: Lok Sabha Speaker elections today; NDA's Om Birla vs I
Updated : 1 year, 10 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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