Lok Sabha may see election for Speaker's post for 1st time since Independence

Since Independence, Lok Sabha Speakers have been chosen by consensus. Photograph: Sansad TV If the opposition forces an election to the post of Speaker of the Lok Sabha next week, it would be the......

BJP's Om Birla set to be next Lok Sabha Speaker

Two-time Bharatiya Janata Party MP Om Birla was named National Democratic Alliance's nominee for Lok Sabha Speaker's post on Tuesday. Once nominated, Birla, who won from Kota-Bundi parliamentary......

16 out of 31 MPs on Waqf bill JPC are from NDA

The joint committee of Parliament to examine the Waqf (Amendment) Bill will have 31 members -- 21 from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha -- and will submit its report by the next session.......

BJP talks to allies on Speaker's post, Opposition to force contest

The Bharatiya Janata Party has begun consultations with its allies on the ruling National Democratic Alliance's candidate for the Lok Sabha Speaker's post while the opposition Indian National......