Parliament Session Live Updates: INDIA-bloc Nominates K Suresh for LS Speaker’s Post

NEW DELHI: The 18th Lok Sabha session continues for its second day on Tuesday, with a significant showdown expected between the Narendra Modi-led NDA and the Rahul Gandhi-led INDIA bloc over the Lok Sabha Speaker post.

Initially, the Opposition had indicated support for the government’s candidate for the Speaker position. However, they later fielded K Suresh for the role. Rahul Gandhi emphasized that the Deputy Speaker post should be allocated to the Opposition. Meanwhile, the NDA has nominated Om Birla as their candidate for the Lok Sabha Speaker.

Stay tuned for live updates from the Parliament session.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju says “We had a conversation with all the floor leaders of the Opposition regarding the post of the Speaker. The Speaker is not for a party, it is for the functioning of the House.”

INDIA bloc fields K Suresh for Lok Sabha speaker’s post…

On his nomination for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker, Congress MP K Suresh says, “I have filed my nomination. It is the party’s decision, not mine. There is a convention in Lok Sabha that the Speaker will be from the ruling party and the Deputy Speaker will be from the opposition…“

Rahul Gandhi bats for Deputy Speaker position-:

On Tuesday, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi stated that it is customary for the Deputy Speaker’s post to be allocated to the Opposition in an agreement between the NDA and the Opposition.