Om Birla elected Speaker of 18th Lok Sabha by voice vote
The Opposition had proposed the name of Mr K Suresh of the Congress Party, but Mr Birla was declared elected by a voice vote.
The Opposition had proposed the name of Mr K Suresh of the Congress Party, but Mr Birla was declared elected by a voice vote.
So far, there has been a tradition to elect the Lok Sabha Speaker through consensus between the ruling party and the Opposition.
The NDA coalition has named Kota MP and former Speaker Om Birla as its candidate for the Speaker's post, while the Opposition has fielded senior MP K Suresh.
He also slammed Prime Minister Modi for seeking cooperation from the Opposition when their leaders are "disrespected".
