Lok Sabha Speaker

Om Birla elected as Lok Sabha Speaker, defeats Cong's K Suresh by voice vote

BJP MP Om Birla was elected as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha for the second time in a row after the NDA candidate won the election by a voice vote on Wednesday

Om Birla elected as Lok Sabha Speaker for second time. Why the position holds importance

In a rare contest, NDA’s Om Birla has been selected as Lok Sabha Speaker. This will be his second stint. Here’s what his role encompasses

Opposition MPs meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, urge him to come back to the House

Speaker Om Birla, who is learnt to be upset at the repeated disruptions of the House, did not Chair the proceedings during Question Hour for the second consecutive day

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla unveils first statue of Swami Vivekananda in Mexico

Om Birla said that Swami ji's message and teachings to the humanity transcend geographical barriers and time. His message is for the entire humanity

No word banned from use in Parliament, but members should maintain decorum, says Lok Sabha Speaker

Om Birla’s comments come amid a controversy over publication of a booklet by the Lok Sabha Secretariat that listed words such as 'ashamed', 'jumlajeevi', 'taanashah', 'abused', 'betrayed', 'corrupt', 'drama', 'hypocrisy' and 'incompetent' as unparliamentary expressions

Nehru birth anniversary: Oppn slams Centre over absence of RS Chairman, LS Speaker from Parliament event

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to pay tribute to Nehru on his birth anniversary

MPs will be asked to get tested for COVID-19 three days before Monsoon Session, says Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

To finalise the arrangements for the upcoming session, Birla on Friday chaired a meeting of officials from health ministry, ICMR, AIIMS, DRDO, and Delhi govt

BJP MPs complain to LS speaker after Shashi Tharoor summons Facebook over hate speech report

While BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has sought Tharoor's removal as head of the IT Parliamentary panel, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore accused the Congress MP of violating House procedures

Lok Sabha suspends 7 Congress MPs for 'gross misconduct'; Opposition continues protests seeking immediate discussion on Delhi violence

Seven Congress MPs in the Lok Sabha were suspended for the rest of the Budget session, as ruckus disrupted proceedings in the Lower House for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday. The MPs including Gaurav Gogoi, TN Prathapan, Dean Kuriakose, R Unnithan, Manickam Tagore, Benny Behnan, and Gurjeet Singh Aujla, were suspended on charges of "gross misconduct", reports said.

Speaker cracks whip in Lok Sabha, says MPs who cross over to other side will face suspension; bans placards

Sending out a stern message, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday said members from Opposition and Treasury sides who cross over to the other side during the time of uproar in the House will be suspended for the Session