Lok Sabha highlights: House adjourned after uproar over Birla's remarks on Emergency, Indira Gandhi

Lok Sabha Speaker news updates: BJP MPs staged protest inside the Parliament premises over Emergency. NDA's candidate Om Birla has been elected as the Lok Sabha Speaker on Wednesday

12:32 PM

It should be an effort to see that you do not think of suspension in the next 5 yrs: Supriya Sule to Om Birla

"A lot has been done. In 5 years, you have done very good work. But when 150 of my colleagues were suspended, we were all saddened. So, it should be an effort to see that you do not think of suspension in the next 5 years. We are always ready for dialogues," NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule said today.

12:23 PM

Suspension of members in previous LS was undesirable, says Trinamool leader

Suspension of members in previous Lok Sabha was undesirable, Trinamool leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay said today.

12:12 PM

Be impartial, impartial and impartial: DMK leader TR Baalu

"I only request you to be impartial, impartial and impartial," DMK leader T R Baalu to  LS Speaker Om Birla.

12:04 PM

Expect that it won't just be the opposition under check: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav

"We will stand by all your just decisions and expect that it won't just be the opposition under check," SP chief Akhilesh Yadav to LS speaker. 

11:55 AM

Important that the voice of Opposition is allowed to be represented in the House: LoP Rahul Gandhi

"I would like to congratulate you on behalf of the entire Opposition and the INDIA alliance. This House represents the voice of India's people and you are the final arbiter of that voice. The government has political power but the opposition also represents the voice of India's people and this time, the opposition represents significantly more voice of the Indian people than it did last time. The opposition would like to assist you in doing your work. We would like the House to function often and well. It is very important that cooperation happens on the basis of trust. It is very important that the voice of the Opposition is allowed to be represented in this House," says Rahul Gandhi.

11:52 AM

Previous Lok Sabha passed several path-breaking legislations under your leadership: PM Modi to Speaker Birla

"The works that didn't happen during 70 years of independence, were made possible by this House under your chairmanship. Several milestones come in the long journey of democracy. A few occasions are such when we receive the opportunity to establish milestones. I am very confident that the country will be proud of the achievements of the 17th Lok Sabha," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.

11:40 AM

PM Modi congratulates Om Birla on being elected Lok Sabha speaker

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Om Birla on being elected the Lok Sabha speaker today. 

11:25 AM

PM Modi, LoP Rahul Gandhi and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Rijiju accompany Om Birla to the Chair

11:18 AM

News update: Om Birla elected as Lok Sabha Speaker

BJP's Om Birla, a three-time MP from Kota in Rajasthan, was pitted against the Congress' K Suresh, an eight-term parliamentarian from Kerala's Mavelikara. 

11:09 AM

News update: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh seconds motion for Birla's election as LS Speaker

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh seconds Motion moved by PM for Birla's election as Lok Sabha Speaker. 

11:08 AM

News update: Lok Sabha session begins, PM Modi moves motion to pick Om Birla as LS Speaker

10:57 AM

Lok Sabha Speaker LIVE: Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi arrives at Parliament

The Congress wrote to Pro-tem speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab on June 25 and informed him Rahul Gandhi will be Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha.

10:45 AM

YSRCP likely to shore up support to Om Birla in Lok Sabha Speaker poll

The YSRCP is likely to support NDA candidate Om Birla in the Lok Sabha Speaker election in case its support is needed. The party has four Lok Sabha members. "Officially we will announce our decision tomorrow but our support will be natural for the NDA candidate," YSRCP sources told PTI.

10:35 AM

Better for all of us to elect the Speaker unanimously: Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju

"It is better for all of us to elect the Speaker unanimously. I think we still have time and we will make one more appeal to the Congress party but if we are pushed into the election, we are prepared,"  Kiren Rijiju said today.

10:23 AM

BJP doesn't believe in democracy, broke tradition, says Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on LS Speaker post

"BJP is responsible for this. The elections are taking place due to its lust for power and its intentions to bulldoze democracy. Had the traditions, the norms been followed, the Speaker post would have gone to the BJP unopposed and Deputy Speaker post would have gone to Congress and INDIA Alliance. But BJP doesn't believe in democracy. It broke that tradition. so this will be our democratic protest. We will not let them win just like that, we will raise our voice for the democratic tradition," Congress MP Pramod Tiwari said today.