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NDA picks Om Birla for Lok Sabha Speaker’s post, Opposition fields Congress’ K Suresh

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An election for the position will take place for the first time in several decades.
While the ruling National Democratic Alliance on Tuesday nominated Bharatiya Janata Party MP Om Birla for the Lok Sabha Speaker’s post, Congress leader Kodikunnil Suresh also filed his nomination, The Indian Express reported.
The Opposition INDIA bloc fielding Suresh has forced an election for the Speaker’s position for the first time in several decades, according to reports.
Birla, the MP from Rajasthan’s Kota constituency, was the Speaker during the 17th Lok Sabha between 2019 and 2024. Suresh is the MP from Kerala’s Mavelikara.
An election for the Speaker’s post takes place only if the House does not elect a candidate unanimously. The deadline to file nominations for the election was 12 pm on Tuesday.
The election will take place on Wednesday.

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