Om Birla has been appointed the Speaker of Lok Sabha. (Image: LSTV)
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- BJP MP from Rajasthan, Om Birla, has been unanimously elected as the Speaker of Lok Sabha
- Congress, Trinamool and other opposition parties also supported Om Birla as the Speaker
- PM Modi heaped praises on Om Birla and said he has been a devoted worker
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Om Birla was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Om Birla, two-time MP from Rajasthan's Kota, was elected after Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed his name on Day 3 of Lok Sabha session.
Om Birla's nomination for the Speaker post was backed by all the NDA allies. The Congress and Trinamool Congress also supported Om Birla for Speaker.
His candidature as the Speaker was supported by all major parties including Congress, TMC, DMK and BJD.
Prime Minister Modi addressed the House and heaped praises on Om Birla.
Om Birla, BJP MP from Kota, Rajasthan elected Speaker of the 17th #LokSabha
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PM Modi said, "It is a matter of great pride for the House and we all congratulate Om Birla Ji on being unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Many MPs know Birla Ji well. He has served in the state of Rajasthan as well."
"I remember working with Om Birla Ji for a long time. He represents Kota, a place that is mini-India, land associated with education and learning. He has been in public life for years. He began as a student leader and has been serving society since then without a break," said PM Modi.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, BJP's Om Birla defeated Congress's Ramnarayan Meena with a huge margin of over 2.5 lakh votes in the Kota-Bundi Lok Sabha seat.
Two-time MP Om Birla (57) has been MLA from Rajasthan thrice.
Om Birla is a member of the Standing Committee on Energy in Parliament, member of Committee on Petitions and Consultative Committee for Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
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