The House elected Birla with a voice vote after opposition parties fielded Congress member K Suresh as its choice for the post.
Om Birla contested against Kodikunnil Suresh of the Congress for the Lok Sabha Speaker's post after efforts to reach a consensus between the government and the opposition failed.
BJP's Om Birla and Congress leader Kodikunnil Suresh will face off against each other in the upcoming election for the post of Speaker in the 18th Lok Sabha on Wednesday, an unprecedented moment as it is the first such contest after more than five decades.
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BJP's Om Birla will take on Congress leader K Suresh for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker in the first election since 1976 on Wednesday. Since Independence, the lower House of the Parliament has witnessed three elections for the Speaker in 1952, 1967 and 1976.
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The Speaker in the Lok Sabha will be elected on Wednesday after several decades as the Opposition decided to field its candidate against BJP's nominee Om Birla, who has been given a re-run for the second consecutive term in the 18th Lok Sabha.
In 2019, Om Birla was elected as the Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha. The Kota MP succeeded Sumitra Mahajan as the Speaker of the Lower House.
Before filing his nomination seeking re-election for the Lok Sabha Speaker post, Kota MP Om Birla met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On the other hand, the Opposition fielded K Suresh against him prompting an election for the first time after decades.
Following efforts by Rajnath Singh and Kiren Rijiju to build consensus, the opposition will not field a Speaker candidate. Om Birla, the previous Speaker, met PM Modi, indicating his possible retention.
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