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Om Birla elected as Lok Sabha Speaker

| Wednesday | 19th June, 2019

The Opposition did not field any candidate for the Speaker`s post and the motion moved by Prime Minister Modi to choose the Kota-Bundi MP as Speaker was adopted by a voice vote.

BJP`s Om Birla was elected as the Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha unanimously on Wednesday. He was elected after Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed his name name on Day 3 of Lok Sabha session.

Om Birla`s nomination for the Speaker post was backed by all the NDA allies. The Congress and Trinamool Congress also supported Om Birla for Speaker.

Om Birla, BJP MP from Kota, Rajasthan elected Speaker of the 17th #LokSabha pic.twitter.com/pkY8OL6LyI
— Doordarshan News (@DDNewsLive) June 19, 2019

The Opposition did not field any candidate for the Speaker`s post and the motion moved by Prime Minister Modi to choose the Kota-Bundi MP as Speaker was adopted by a voice vote. A total of 13 motions were moved in support of Om Birla as the Speaker.

Since the motion moved by Modi, also leader of the House, was adopted, the other motions became infructuous. Birla was declared elected as speaker by pro-tem Speaker Virendra Kumar. His candidature as the Speaker was supported by all major parties including Congress, TMC, DMK and BJD.

Prime Minister Modi addressed the House and heaped praises on Om Birla. PM Modi said, "It is a matter of great pride for the House and we all congratulate Om Birla Ji on being unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Many MPs know Birla Ji well. He has served in the state of Rajasthan as well."

"I remember working with Om Birla Ji for a long time. He represents Kota, a place that is mini-India, land associated with education and learning. He has been in public life for years. He began as a student leader and has been serving society since then without a break," said PM Modi.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, BJP`s Om Birla defeated Congress`s Ramnarayan Meena with a huge margin of over 2.5 lakh votes in the Kota-Bundi Lok Sabha seat. Two-time MP Om Birla (57) has been MLA from Rajasthan thrice.

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