Om Birla, who was the Speaker in the previous Lok Sabha, may be nominated again as NDA’s candidate for Lok Sabha Speaker, sources said on Tuesday. However, there was no official word on such a prospect. The NDA has 293 MPs while the opposition INDIA bloc has 234 MPs in the 543-member Lok Sabha. A few independent MPs have announced their support to the Congress but the ruling alliance has a clear majority in the House.Om Birla, who was Speaker in previous Lok Sabha, likely to be NDA’s candidate: Sources
Om Birla, who was the Speaker in the previous Lok Sabha, may be nominated again as NDA’s candidate for Lok Sabha Speaker, sources said on Tuesday. However, there was no official word on such a prospect. The NDA has 293 MPs while the opposition INDIA bloc has 234 MPs in the 543-member Lok Sabha. A few independent MPs have announced their support to the Congress but the ruling alliance has a clear majority in the House.
