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Om Birla elected as Speaker for 18th Lok Sabha by voice vote

IndiaTimes Wednesday, 26 June 2024
Om Birla of the BJP-led NDA was elected as Speaker for the 18th Lok Sabha by voice vote on Wednesday. The election followed a motion moved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and seconded by Union Minister Rajnath Singh and JD(U) leader Lalan Singh. The election was necessitated after the NDA and INDIA bloc failed to reach a consensus on a Speaker candidate. Prime Minister Narendra Modi moved the motion to elect Om Birla as Lok Sabha Speaker.
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