NDA candidate Om Birla was elected Speaker of the Lower House of India for a second consecutive term.
After the NDA decided to re-nominate Om Birla for the post, the Indian Union fielded Kodikunnil Suresh as its candidate.
The election for Speaker will also determine the election for the Deputy Speaker’s post if the BJP decides not to leave the latter post vacant.
Active meetings and consultations were held on Tuesday between members of the NDA, BJP and the Indian Union.
The BJP called for an “agreement” on the deputy speaker post but avoided making a clear statement on the opposition’s demand for the post, resulting in a stalemate and ultimately forcing the Indian National Congress to field eight-term MP Suresh.
The following members have served as Speaker twice:
Photo credit: “Speakers of the Indian Lok Sabha” by the Secretariat of the Lok Sabha.
Ayyangar, the first Deputy Speaker of the Indian Parliament, served as Speaker from 8 March 1956 to 10 May 1957 and again from 11 May 1957 to 16 April 1962.
Aiyangar took over as Speaker of the Lok Sabha for the first time after the death of its first Speaker, Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar. The Dowry Prohibition Bill was one of the landmark laws passed during Aiyangar’s tenure as Speaker.
Photo credit: “Speakers of the Indian Lok Sabha” by the Secretariat of the Lok Sabha.
Dr Gurdial Singh Dhillon first became Speaker of the Indian Lok Sabha on August 8, 1969 and served in that position till March 17, 1971. His second term as Speaker began on March 22, 1971 and lasted till December 1, 1975.
Before joining the Indian Lok Sabha, Dhillon had also served as Deputy Speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly (1952-54) and Speaker (1954-62).
Photo credit: “Speakers of the Indian Lok Sabha” by the Secretariat of the Lok Sabha.
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy held several important positions in the history of India. He served as Speaker from 17th March 1967 to 19th July 1969 and from 26th March 1977 to 13th July 1977.
He was the sixth President of India and the first Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
Photo credit: “Speakers of the Indian Lok Sabha” by the Secretariat of the Lok Sabha.
Ganti Mohana Chandra Balayogi became the Speaker of the Rajya Sabha on 24 March 1998 and served in that position until the collapse of the second Vajpayee government on 19 October 1999. After the 1999 general elections, Balayogi became Speaker again, a position he held until 3 March 2002.
Published June 26, 2024 05:55 IST
