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Om Birla Re-elected Speaker of 18th Lok Sabha After Rare Contest
Om Birla was re-elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha on June 26, 2024. A motion to elect him, moved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was adopted by voice vote. This marks the first time in nearly five decades that an election was held for the Speaker's post, as the government and opposition couldn't agree on a consensus candidate. The opposition had fielded 8-term MP K. Suresh of the Congress. Birla, a BJP MP from Kota, Rajasthan, becomes the first person since Balram Jakhar (1985) to serve a second consecutive term as Speaker. Key points:
Key points
- Om Birla, a BJP MP from Kota, has been re-elected as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
- This is the first election for the Lok Sabha Speaker's post since 1976.
- The opposition's candidate was K. Suresh, an 8-term Congress MP from Mavelikara, Kerala.
- The motion for Birla's election was passed through a voice vote (Ayes vs Noes).
- Birla is the first Speaker to get a second consecutive term after Balram Jakhar in 1985.
- Article 93 of the Constitution mandates the Lok Sabha to choose two members as Speaker and Deputy Speaker. Why it matters: Crucial for understanding the functioning of Parliament. Directly linked to Article 93 of the Constitution (The Speaker & Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha).
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Posted 26 June 2026. More daily posts →