Decode Politics: Rahul Gandhi, Om Birla again face off over Parliament mics. Who controls them?
For the second time in the new Parliament Session, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi claimed that his mic had been switched off in the House.
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As BJP drags them into Emergency spotlight, INDIA allies say matter ‘past’, no need for Cong apology
KICKING OFF proceedings in the new Parliament with a multi-pronged attack on the Congress over the Emergency, the BJP has said that even its own allies are not on the same page on the issue.
‘Raja ka danda or Constitution?’ Akhilesh Yadav's SP questions relevance of ‘sengol’ in Lok Sabha; BJP responds
The installation of ‘sengol’ adjacent to the Lok Sabha Speaker's chair has become a hot topic of discussion during this session, with opposition MPs advocating its replacement by a copy of the Indian Constitution.
No division, but sharply divided in the House
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi shook hands and ushered the newly-elected Speaker Om Birla to his chair, the Lok Sabha livened up to the spirit of consensual yet competitive politics.
Om Birla’s second innings as Lok Sabha Speaker: Grassroots leader who rose through BJP ranks
The ruling BJP-led NDA’s nominee Om Birla has been elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha on Wednesday by a voice vote as the House saw a rare contest for the crucial post. The three-term BJP MP from Rajasthan’s Kota, Birla was also the Speaker of the previous House.
Two previous Speaker elections: in first Lok Sabha, post-Emergency
Parliament is headed for arare election to the Speaker’s post after talks between the government and the Opposition on the issue failed. While the Narendra Modi government has renominated Kota MP Om Birla, the Speaker in the 17th Lok Sabha, the Opposition has decided to field K Suresh, the eight-time MP from Mavelikkara in Kerala.
Outgoing Speaker Om Birla faces challenge from arch rival, Raje loyalist in Kota
Two-time BJP MP Om Birla is facing a tough contest in his Kota Lok Sabha seat, which votes on April 26. One reason is his “absence” from his constituency during his last term, in which he served as the Lok Sabha Speaker. The second is his challenger, the Congress’s Prahlad Gunjal, a former BJP leader and Vasundhara Raje loyalist.
Newsmaker | Who is Sushil Kumar Rinku? Months after protest against BJP ‘in chains’, AAP MP joins BJP
As a record number of Opposition MPs were suspended from Parliament in December, Sushil Kumar Rinku was among them.
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